There are no grounds for instructing the investigation body to interrogate former Armenian president Robert Kocharian in connection with the 2008 post-election violence, the Prosecutor-General’s Office told RFE/RL’s Armenian service (Azatutyun.am) on Tuesday.
The office of Armenia’s former president Robert Kocharian considers opposition leader Nikol Pashinian to be the main “provocateur and organizer” of the 2008 post-election unrest, its head Viktor Soghomonian said in comments on Monday.
The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) does not fear that some of its lawmakers may break ranks, its spokesperson said ahead of next month’s parliamentary vote on the next prime minister that is going to be held through an open ballot system.
Armenia considers credible the statement by President-elect Armen Sarkissian that he renounced his British citizenship in 2011 and needs no confirmation of this from the United Kingdom, a senior official implied on Wednesday.
The Republican Party of Armenia will have a week after outgoing President Serzh Sarkisian’s powers end on April 9 to decide on the candidacy for prime minister, from then on the top policymaking position in the country under a revised constitution, the ruling party’s spokesperson told RFE/RL’s Armenian service (Azatutyun.am) on Monday.
The Armenian parliament voted on Friday to elect Armen Sarkissian, a former prime minister who has long resided in Britain, Armenia’s new and largely ceremonial president.
Armen Sarkissian, a former prime minister nominated by the ruling Republican Party (HHK) for president, lamented social divisions, inequality and corruption in Armenia as he addressed the parliament on Thursday.
President Serzh Sarkisian can become Armenia’s prime minister despite pledging in 2014 not to stay in power after completing his second presidential term, the ruling Republican Party (HHK) indicated on Wednesday.
Businessman Gagik Tsarukian and his political alliance have thrown their weight behind the man nominated by President Serzh Sarkisian’s Republican Party (HHK) for the post of Armenia’s president.
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) on Friday formally endorsed President Serzh Sarkisian’s pick for the next head of state who will be chosen by the parliament and have largely ceremonial powers.
Former Prosecutor-General Gevorg Kostanian insisted on Thursday that the Armenian authorities have not deliberately avoided prosecuting anyone in connection with the deaths of ten people during the violent dispersal of 2008 post-election protests in Yerevan.
A key committee of the Armenian parliament on Wednesday rejected an opposition-drafted resolution condemning the use of lethal force against opposition protesters in Yerevan in the wake of a disputed presidential election held in 2008.
Armenian law-enforcement authorities have formally launched a criminal investigation into last week’s violent clash between opposition and pro-government members of Yerevan’s municipal council.
Armen Sarkissian, the presidential candidate nominated by the ruling Republican Party (HHK), called on Armenia’s leading political and other groups on Thursday to embark on a “dialogue” which he said he is needed for healing serious divisions in the country.
Armen Sarkissian, the man widely expected to become Armenia’s next president in April, acknowledged on Wednesday that many citizens are skeptical about his ability to achieve positive change in the country.
President Serzh Sarkisian’s preferred successor insisted on Monday that Armenia’s next president will have broad powers despite the country’s impending transition to a parliamentary system of government.
Former Prime Minister Armen Sarkissian insisted on Friday that he is eligible to become Armenia’s next president despite being a former British citizen.
The opposition Yelk alliance reiterated on Thursday that its parliament deputies will not vote for President Serzh Sarkisian’s pick for the next head of state despite agreeing to meet him.
One of Armenia’s main fuel importers sought to justify on Wednesday a continuing rise in petrol and diesel prices in the country, citing the increased cost of oil and higher taxes introduced by the Armenian government.
The outgoing President Serzh Sarkisian’s preferred successor met lawmakers representing the ruling Republican Party (HHK) on Monday at the start of political consultations which he has said will help him decide whether to become Armenia’s next president.
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