Today at “Komitas” pantheon, NA HAK party head Levon Zurabyan, who came there to visit Karen Demirchyan’s tomb, refused speaking about internal political situation. To “A1+” question, will OEK be accepted as an opposition, Levon Zurabyan answered, “Today we haven’t gathered here to speak about political issues of minor importance.”

OEK have joined all antidemocratic initiatives during recent years, which were done by HHK. Today reminded HAK member Vladimir Karapetyan. So he doesn’t imagine that party as an opposition, “People have relevant attitude towards that party and I think that they must take into consideration that fact as it won’t be easy to integrate the opposition.”

Today Karen Demirchyan would become 82. Public and political figures- RA first President Levon Ter-Petrosyan, HAK members, his family members and RA citizens, came to the “Komitas” pantheon to pay tribute and put flowers to his tomb. Levon Ter-Petrosyan refused answering any questions.

The coalition formed in 2003 was disastrous for Armenia, as it contributed to the weakening of the opposition, announces public speaker Karine Hakobyan, “The spheres were divided between the parties and the opposition almost disappeared, and the spheres were given to the parties for use. In Armenia the coalition is always formed for weakening the opposition, it is the fact. So OEK’s withdrawal must be welcomed independent of the reasons.”

“There is panic, crisis in the Government. The government is slowly destroying, and Arthur Baghdasaryan’s withdrawal is an element of that panic,”- noted politician Ervand Bozoyan turning to the internal political situation and added, - as a result of efforts of four non-governmental powers the government is destroying, as a result of pressure of four non-governmental powers Tigran Sargsyan resigned. The Government had to do it for preventing...

Today for the first time new Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan is holding the Government session.

Live on “A1+” follow RF President V. Putin’s press conference. He will answer citizens’ questions.

National Security Council secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan still holds his office.

The announcement of RA acting Minister of Urban Development Samvel Tadevosyan on quitting OEK membership.

On April 19, Friday, at 19:30, “I am against” initiative will hold an action in front of the RA Presidential Residence at Baghramyan 26.

RA Agriculture Deputy Minister Sergo Karapetyan left OEK. Karapetyan announced it with the request of “Armenpress” commenting on the news that deputy minister decided to leave the party with OEK decision.

The three ministers of the party have already submitted their resignation letters to quit the party.

Tigran Khzmalyan says Armenian officials did not react to the Russian diplomat’s statement as they lack national dignity.

"People are trapped as they have to pay 16 percent, instead of 2-5 percent. If people cannot afford daily bread, how can they pay these high rates and taxes?"

Chairman of the World Union of Yezidis wants to meet Armenia’s newly-appointed Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan.

He says they will respect the proposals of other forces and will not interfere with their decisions.

Armen Rustamyan said that the seven clauses proposed by his party were not accepted by the opposition parties either; otherwise they would have already proposed joint political decisions.

Today, the executive power [in the face of the government] apparently violates the Constitutional Court's ruling and Article 3 of the Constitution, which envisages that the state shall be limited by fundamental human and civil rights as a directly applicable

Republican lawmaker Karine Achemyan said their goal is to see the law unchanged.

“Is there anyone here who believes Serzh Sargsyan? One day Serzh Sarsgyan speaks about the importance of joining the European Union, the next day he decides to accede to the Customs Union."

Mr Manucharyan blames the existing situation on the authorities.

“All the hopes dashed away it was announced that the Abrahamyan-led new government is to continue all the changes and reforms started by his predecessor,” she said.

Armenian national illegally crosses Armenian-Turkish border

Freedom fighters in Armenia do not pin great hopes on the newly-formed government.