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BHK lawmaker rules out his party's joining coalition

Asked whether the party is likely to ‘play games’ with Serzh Sargsyan, the lawmaker said, “Playing games is not a good thing in politics.”

Hayastan Fund directs 63,069 US dollars towards Kessab Armenians

As of April 9, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Executive Board in Yerevan transferred 63,069 US dollars to the Armenian Embassy in Syria to support Kessab Armenians.

Protesters shouted “Sneaky" after Tigran Sargsyan

Former Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan has come up to the members of Dem am (I am against) civil movement who are staging a protest outside the Ministry of Finance.

Tigran Sargsyan comes out to talk to protesters

Minister Davit Sargsyan is accompanied by former Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan who is currently speaking to the protesters.

Tigran Sargsyan's resignation resulted by domestic pressure, says political analyst

The resignation of Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan was the result of domestic pressure, says political analyst Levon Shirinyan.

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Opinion: How can an oligarch be affiliated with opposition in Armenia?

‘The next prime minister cannot simply deviate from the course of the Republican Party."

Dem am pressure group blocks Nalbandyan street

Policemen are trying to open the street by elbowing and pushing the civil activists.

Why Turks were capable of exterminating Armenians, but not Jews

Armenians and Jews, as minorities in the Ottoman Empire, were convenient scapegoats for the whims of ruthless Turkish leaders

Members of Dem am press group leave letter for acting minister

Ten minutes later, three members of the initiative group campaigning against the mandatory funded pension reform were allowed to enter the building a leave a letter for the acting minister.

"Dem am" pressure group starts march in downtown Yerevan

The participants will march from the Ministry of Finance to the State Revenue Service.

How were presidents sworn in?

Despite the personality of the president-elect all ceremonies were held in a tense atmosphere.

European Ombudsman Institute responds to Armenian Ombudsman

The EOI strongly recommends and urges all concerned parties in Syria to install a peaceful and direct dialogue on solving the current crisis in the spirit of the principles of the international human rights law.”

Kerry says 'Russian agents' behind crisis in Eastern Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said those regions should be included in talks next week with the United States, European Union and Ukrainian government.

STATEMENT OF THE ARMENIAN NATIONAL PLATFORM OF THE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM On the Broadcasting of Russia 1 and the First Channel in Armenia

Armenian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) is deeply concerned with the programmes and reports overtly propagating xenophobia and spawning hatred between nations, broadcasted by Russian TV channels Russia 1 and the First Channel which are rebroadcasted in the Republic of Armenia on the basis of intergovernmental agreements. This phenomenon has become more evidential...

HHK about the opposition: “If they don’t enter coalition, they will be put aside”

“We have many good candidates,”- about Prime Minister’s candidate said RA NA HHK party head Galust Sahakyan. He can’t say whom Serzh Sargsyan will choose. He rejected that new Prime Minister’s name will be known on Thursday, “Thursday is just the day of our executive session.”

UNO General Secretary condemned Kessab events

UNO General Secretary Ban Ki-moon on Monday late at night made an announcement, where he condemned the murder of old Priest Frans van der Lugt in Syrian Homs city, as well as violations in Kessab.

RA Government will be forced to act transparently

Armenian Government, joining “Open government company” international initiative, must become more transparent and reporting while providing public service at least until 2016. Journalists’ “Asparez” club head Levon Barseghyan today organized discussion on this topic, which aimed at public awareness and gathering of public suggestions.

Artsvik Minasyan has expectations on the mandatory from NA extraordinary session: Yerkir

NA Dashnaktsutyun party deputy Artsvik Minasyan expects such result from the extraordinary session, which will give opportunity for clearness to make CC decision and end CC decision comments, which are done by Government members. We note that after CC decision on the mandatory funded pension reforms there is confusion among the employers and workers, as some members of the Government, who are for the...

Ombudsman Justice Minister?

Today Human Rights Defender Karen Andreasyan rejected that he had his participation in the incident that a citizen was beaten by Justice Ministry employees.

“As a Prime Minister, Hovik Abrahamyan is advantageous for Russian”

“Prime Minister’s resignation is the result of signals sent from Kremlin,”- is sure the expert of Armenian Center for Strategic and National Studies, political analyst Edgar Vardanyan. According to him, the recent events in Armenia are the result of Putin expansionist policy.

Russia can remind Armenia of its power

Because of tension in NATO- Russia relationships Armenia won’t be affected especially in the political sphere. Thinks Heritage party deputy Tevan Poghosyan taking as a base Armenia- European Union relationships, which, according to him, develop in the same way.

Politician: Armenians haven’t learnt

Armenians haven’t learnt from the history of 1915, for fighting against Turkey, Armenian volunteers want to send a military unit into Kessab to protect local Armenians.

"Is Armenia Independent in its Foreign Policy Decisions?"

The discussion is initiated by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting.

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