Charles Aznavour awarded Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun
(Azatutyun)- The government of Japan has announced the 2018 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals on April 29. French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour is among the laureates, and the legendary singer was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun for contributions in the development of music in Japan and strengthening friendship between ...
Armenian Parliament Majority ‘Won’t Block’ Opposition Candidate For PM
A leading member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) said on Sunday that it will not try to prevent a joint candidate of the three other parliamentary forces from becoming the country’s new prime minister.
Vahram Baghdasarian, who leads the HHK faction in the parliament, made this clear after meeting with opposition leader Nikol ...
Armenian Ruling Party Vows No Candidate For PM
(Azatutyun)- Bowing to pressure from opposition leader Nikol Pashinian, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) announced on Saturday that it will not nominate Karen Karapetian or any other candidate for the vacant post of the country’s prime minister.
The Armenian parliament is scheduled to choose the next premier on May 1, one week after ...
ARF to Support The People’s Candidate on May 1
The Supreme Council of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation has issued a statement regarding May 1 vote in the Armenian parliament.
Reaffirming its commitment to the resolution of the situation created in Armenia, the statement says:
“In the run-up to the May 1 parliamentary session, to form a common political agenda with the participation of ...
Acting PM Refuses To Meet ‘Intransigent’ Pashinian
(Azatutyun)- Acting Prime Minister Karen Karapetian again avoided meeting with Nikol Pashinian on Friday, saying that the opposition leader is refusing to consider any compromise agreements to resolve the grave political crisis in Armenia.
Pashinian proposed the meeting on Thursday after two weeks of massive demonstrations in Yerevan and other ...