Armenia

22:10 • 02.10.12

Armenia’s ex-president puts off statement on Vartan Oskanian case

Earlier, Victor Soghomonyan, Spokesman for the Armenian ex-president, told 168 zham that…

 

21:33 • 02.10.12

Armenia’s ruling party heading for landmark reforms – NA vice-speaker

“The Republican Party of Armenia is heading for landmark reforms with hope because there is no alternative…”

 

20:22 • 02.10.12

Armenian MP commends Georgian leader

Georgian farmers and other ordinary citizens do not live better than Armenian citizens, but they do not take election bribes…

 

20:01 • 02.10.12

US embassy in Armenia issues statement on Vartan Oskanian case

We hope that this case does not represent a politically motivated and selective enforcement of Armenian law…

 

19:46 • 02.10.12

Prosperous Armenia to involve PACE members in Civilitas case

“Our domestic problems must be resolved inside the country…”

 

19:00 • 02.10.12

Four parliamentary groups showed political will – Prosperous Armenia rep

“The question of the day for all of us must be ‘Are we not going to ever answer for our steps?..’”

 

18:13 • 02.10.12

Opposition Armenian MP congratulates Georgian people

“This is true democracy…”

 

17:34 • 02.10.12

Opposition MP explains nonparticipation in voting on Vartan Oskanian

“The ANC parliamentary group has decided to boycott the voting…”

 

17:30 • 02.10.12

National Assembly speaker on Oskanian’s case

The examination of the case will show whether Oskanian is a criminal or not. If a person is invited for interrogation but is frank he has nothing to be afraid of,” the NA speaker said...

 

17:02 • 02.10.12

This injustice not against me only, ex-FM Oskanian on depriving him of parliamentary immunity

If we had that counter-balance today such injustice would never happen in the parliament. This injustice is not against me. It is against our people, common citizen, young generation and our fate...

 

16:20 • 02.10.12

Vartan Oskanian unseated

Sukias Avetisyan, an MP of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), made a relevant statement in parliament…

 

16:10 • 02.10.12

Armenia’s vice-premier received US embassy delegation

The sides discussed cooperation in trafficking control…

 

15:30 • 02.10.12

Armenia’s labor and social affairs minister speaks on sector’s issues, programs

“Over 50 laws have been adopted for pension reforms. New system will be applied from 2013 and people working with it will implement works under which the system will apply decisions,” he said...

 

14:53 • 02.10.12

Armenia’s labor & social affairs minister has no comments on ex-official’s case

Vazgen Khachikyan and two other officials of Armenia’s Social Security Service were arrested…

 

14:44 • 02.10.12

Heritage party MP urges prosecutor general to take back motion

I do not understand the stance of the majority, instead of opposing the petition’s entrance on the agenda, they are grounding it stating that it stems from the interests of the state...

 

13:58 • 02.10.12

Oskanian lawyers claim money laundering charges trumped up

The possibility of crime has to be ruled out unless the Huntsman family, which acted as a settlor, insists that their donations were used for purposes other than they envisaged.

 

12:31 • 02.10.12

Armenian government threatens NGO and former Foreign Minister

If convicted, Oskanian could face four to 12 years in prison. With or without Oskanian's immunity being removed and whether or not he is put on trial, the Armenian government can also, at any time...

 

11:47 • 02.10.12

Armenia’s President appoints judges to Shirak court

The appointed judges are Mekhak Gevrogyan and Hovhannes Ghazaryan...

 

11:19 • 02.10.12

Armenian, Azerbaijani delegation heads meet in PACE

The meeting, chaired by the Assembly’s president, Jean-Claude Mignon, brought together the Armenian and Azerbaijani delegation heads, David Harutunyan and Samad Seyidov, as well as ...

 

11:05 • 02.10.12

Family in Gyumri cannot sleep at nights because of rats (video)

In one of a wagon-house lives Tereza Mikayelyan with her two school age children. Like many other families in Gyumri the only means of their survival is the social allowance...

 

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