Today in the National Assembly the Chairman of the RA Control Chamber Ishkhan Zakaryan presented the RA Control Chamber’s annual program of activities for 2016.

According to his words, the position, which has been adopted by Azerbaijan both in power and diplomatic field, fully correspond to each other.

Chairman of “New times” party Aram Karapetyan thinks that the interest of the USA in the South Caucasus has increased.

More than 1000 journalists have been accredited for the press conference of the RF President Vladimir Putin.

Today at the Government sitting Davit Harutyunyan, Minister-Chief of Government Staff, informed that all the employees of the state bodies will take their business trips by economy class flights.

The Media Center will hold a discussion on how the law enforcement agencies react to the violations on the referendum day.

During today’s Government sitting a decision has been made to provide AMD 33 million to the Ministry of Justice for the publication of the RA Constitution with 100.000 copies.

You can follow the activities of the NA extraordinary sitting live on “A1+”.

December 16 events in history

The National Assembly continues debating the bill on introducing f amendments to the RA Water Code.

The lawmaker says the investigation is to be carried out by our investigators. It is up to Americas to decide on their future steps. “Who is to determine the so-called election forgers?”

Dozens of police officers who seemingly kept order during the meeting showed complete inaction although the meeting participants applied to them many times, requesting them to ensure the security of the peaceful meeting,” the headquarters said.

“Can we conclude that the Dashnaktsutyun does not join the initiative?” Vice-Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Eduard Sharmazanov asked Mr Minasyan.

Speaking about the recent border skirmishes and the increasing tensions at the Line of Contact, Mr Vartanov said, “It was not the first time Azerbaijan had used a tank. We always forget the hostilities were discontinued in 1994 but Azerbaijan again escalated situation in 1997-1998 firing from tanks and grenades.”

The Armenian legislature today started its special sitting by passing several bills discussed in the Tuesday sitting.

Each nationwide election instills in people hope for changes but the constitutional referendum, like the previous elections, deflated that hope.

The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia convenes a special sitting today.

For over two decades, the international community, led by OSCE Minsk Group mediators representing the United States, France and Russia, has been trying to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the Artsakh (Karabagh) conflict.

On December 15 the funeral of Karen Armen Grigoryan was held in the city of Masis of Ararat marz.

“New Armenia” opposition salvation front will start its regional meetings on December 16.

The Secretary General said “it will be up to the Constitutional Court of Russia to ensure respect for the Convention if it is called upon to act under the new provisions.”

Though four lawmakers of the Armenian National Congress (HAK) have boycotted the NA session, they are collecting signatures in order to dispute the results of the referendum at the Constitutional Court.

Deputy Minister of Culture Arthur Poghosyan noted if they don’t distort the general image, there won’t be any sanctions.

The authorized representative of the Municipality, however, rejected installation of tents at Liberty Square during those days.