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Tatevik Lazarian

Ստեղծվել է Tatevik Lazarian

Դեկտեմբեր 08, 2016
Armenian Parliament Approves Austerity Budget

The National Assembly approved on Thursday the Armenian government’s draft 2017 budget calling for a major reduction in public spending strongly criticized by the parliamentary opposition.
Նոյեմբեր 29, 2016
Armenia Eases Party Registration Rules

The National Assembly approved on Tuesday a government proposal to make it easier for Armenia’s citizens to set up political parties.
Նոյեմբեր 29, 2016
Ruling Party Denies Forced Membership

The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) denied on Tuesday opposition allegations that it has forced thousands of people to become its members ahead of next April’s parliamentary elections.
Նոյեմբեր 25, 2016
Armenian Parliament To Allow Party Switching

The pro-government majority in the National Assembly plans to allow Armenian lawmakers to formally defect from political parties that helped them win parliament seats.
Նոյեմբեր 22, 2016
Armenian Official Downplays Revenue Shortfall

A senior official downplayed on Tuesday the fact that Armenia’s tax revenue from imported goods will fall short of a 2016 target due to an economic downturn in Russia and other members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).
Նոյեմբեր 01, 2016
Building Owner Shrugs Off Responsibility For Controversial Demolition

The main owner of a building in central Yerevan who received a permit to construct a hotel in its place says its recent controversial demolition by way of a controlled implosion was carried out by a licensed organization hired by the construction company, implying that he bore no responsibility for its consequences.
Հոկտեմբեր 20, 2016
Minister Touts Planned Law Against ‘Illegal Enrichment’

The Armenian government’s plans to enact new legislation criminalizing “illegal enrichment” of state officials will seriously discourage corrupt practices among them, Justice Minister Arpine Hovannisian insisted on Thursday.
Հոկտեմբեր 18, 2016
Court Upholds Gyumri Election Result

Armenia’s Administrative Court on Tuesday rejected an opposition appeal against the official outcome of this month’s municipal election in Gyumri that handed the city’s pro-government mayor a second term.
Սեպտեմբեր 22, 2016
Ministers Oppose Name Changes

Two Armenian ministers openly objected on Thursday to Prime Minister Karen Karapetian’s plans to change the names of two government ministries in a way that might affect their work.
Սեպտեմբեր 12, 2016
Civic Groups Want More Changes To Election Law

Armenian civic organizations downplayed on Monday major legal amendments worked out by the government and the opposition, saying that they are “a necessary but not sufficient condition” for democratic elections.
Օգոստոս 26, 2016
Civic Activist Blames Government For Election Deal ‘Failure’

A leading Armenian civic activist believes the government’s failure to honor its landmark deal with the opposition to introduce anti-fraud mechanisms in time for next year’s parliamentary elections will cause new strong disappointment of the West.
Օգոստոս 26, 2016
Armenian Parliament Speaker Calls Attack On Police Station ‘Terrorism’

The actions of the gunmen who seized a police station in Yerevan and held it for two weeks in a deadly standoff with security forces last month amounted to terrorism, Armenian Parliament Speaker Galust Sahakian implied on Thursday.
Օգոստոս 24, 2016
Convicted Russian Soldier’s Handover To Russia ‘Moot Point’

Artur Sakunts, Armenia’s leading human rights activist who represented the interests of some of the relatives of a slain Armenian family during the high-profile trial of a Russian soldier convicted of the murders, says the speculation about whether or not Valery Permyakov will be handed over to Russia is a moot point, since he has controversially been kept in Russian custody all the while.
Օգոստոս 10, 2016
Armenian Security Council To Play Bigger Role

President Serzh Sarkisian moved on Wednesday to upgrade the status of his National Security Council in line with recent sweeping amendments to Armenia’s constitution.
Օգոստոս 08, 2016
Yerevan Protest Leader Released From Custody

Armenia law-enforcement authorities released from custody on Monday one of the organizers of daily demonstrations held in support of opposition gunmen that seized a police compound in Yerevan on July 17.
Հուլիս 28, 2016
Armenian Parliament Refuses To Debate Hostage Crisis

The pro-government majority in Armenia’s parliament thwarted on Thursday opposition lawmakers’ attempts to force an emergency session on the continuing standoff between security forces and gunmen occupying a police station.
Հունիս 29, 2016
Armenian Election Deal Approved By Parliament

The National Assembly approved on Wednesday major amendments to Armenia’s new Electoral Code that stem from a compromise agreement reached by the government and the parliamentary opposition earlier this month.
Հունիս 16, 2016
Turkish-Armenian Bishop Condemned Over Genocide Stance

The spiritual leader of Turkey’s small Armenian community has caused outrage in Armenia after criticizing the German parliament for recognizing the 1915 Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire.
Հունիս 09, 2016
Opposition Party Backs Armenian Membership In CSTO

Armenia should not leave the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) despite pro-Azerbaijani statements made some members of the Russian-led defense pact, the opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK) said on Thursday.
Մայիս 31, 2016
Armenian Government Claims Faster Growth

Economic growth in Armenia accelerated in the first quarter of this year despite a continuing fall in consumer spending, according to the latest macroeconomic data released by the country’s government on Tuesday.

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