9 Parties, Blocs Enter Armenian Parliamentary Race
(RFE/RL)- Five political parties and four blocs will compete for seats in Armenia’s new parliament that will be elected on April 2, the Central Election Commission (CEC) said on February 17.
All of them submitted their lists of election ...
Dashnaktsutyun Sees ‘Serious’ Reforms In Armenia
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun), a major party allied to President Serzh Sarkisian, praised on February 14 what it called sweeping political and economic reforms launched by Armenia’s government.
“Something has really ...
New Bloc Hits Out At Opposition Rivals
(RFE/RL) The leaders of a pro-European electoral alliance formed recently by three Armenian opposition parties questioned on February 13 the opposition credentials of two other new blocs led by former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian and businessman ...
Armenian PM ‘Allowed To Retain Post In 2018’
(RFE/RL)- Armenia’s recently amended constitution will not bar Prime Minister Karen Karapetian from retaining his post when it comes into force next year, a leading member of the ruling Republican Party (HHK) insisted on Feb 14.
The constitut...
‘Yerablur’ Visit on 25th Anniversary of Armenia’s Armed Forces
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Armenian Armed Forces, President Serzh Sargsyan, accompanied by Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, President of the NKR Bako Sahakian, and the highest leadership of the Republic, ...
Artsakh soldier killed in Azeri firing
The Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire about 55 times at the line of contact with the Karabakh forces last night, the NKR Defense Ministry reports. The rival mostly used firearms of different calibers as it fired over 430 shots in the ...
OSCE Conducts Planned Monitoring of NKR LoC
MARTUNI, NKR (A.W.)— On Jan. 12, in accordance with the agreement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno-Karabagh Republic (NKR/Artsakh), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Mission conducted a planned monitoring of ...