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Pashinian Not Elected Armenian PM

ARMENIA -- Armenian opposition leader and the only candidate for the post of prime minister Nikol Pashinian speaks during the extraordinary session of parliament to elect a new prime minister in Yerevan on May 1, 2018 (Azatutyun)- The Armenian ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. Pashin...

Canada ‘applauds’ courage of Armenian protesters

Demonstrators march through the streets of Yerevan on April 23, 2018, to protest the former president’s election as prime minister. (Karen Minasyan/AFP/Getty Images) By Levon Sevunts  (RCI)- Canadian officials  welcomed the ...

Armenian Parliament To Choose New PM On May 1

The National Assembly of Armenia (Azatutyun)- The Armenian parliament will meet on May 1 to elect the country’s new prime minister after two weeks of sustained street protests which forced the previous premier, Serzh Sarkisian, to step down. S...

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau issues statement on Armenian Genocide anniversary

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released a statement commemorating the 103rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. On this day, we solemnly gather to commemorate the tragic loss of life among the Armenian population, which ...

Putin Calls For ‘Constructive Dialogue’, While Protests Continue In Armenia

Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinian addresses supporters during a rally in Yerevan on April 25. (RFE/RL)- Russian President Vladimir Putin telephoned his Armenian counterpart Armen Sarkissian on Wednesday to discuss the continuing political ...

Dashnaktsutyun Quits Armenian Government

(Azatutyun)- Citing the political crisis in Armenia, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) on Wednesday announced its withdrawal from the country’s governing coalition and called for fresh parliamentary elections. The ...