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Astghik Bedevian

Ստեղծվել է Astghik Bedevian

Ապրիլ 08, 2011
Embattled Editors Seek Media Support

The editors of two Armenian newspapers locked in court battles with former President Robert Kocharian on Thursday urged other media outlets to close ranks behind them and fight against increased libel cases against the press.
Ապրիլ 01, 2011
Ban On Street Trade In Yerevan ‘Irreversible’

Municipal authorities insisted on Thursday that they will not reconsider a controversial ban on street trade in Yerevan despite continuing angry protests by vendors deprived of their main source of modest income.
Մարտ 25, 2011
PACE Officials Urge Release Of Armenian Oppositionists

Senior representatives of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) have called on the Armenian authorities to free opposition members remaining in prison and properly investigate the 2008 post-election violence in Yerevan.
Մարտ 24, 2011
Armenia To Press Ahead With New Nuclear Plant Construction

The nuclear disaster in Japan will not deter Armenia’s government from building a new nuclear plant in place of the aging facility at Metsamor, Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian said on Wednesday.
Մարտ 17, 2011
Environmentalists Worried About Armenian Nuclear Plant

Armenia’s leading environmental campaigners have voiced renewed concerns about the safety of the nuclear power plant at Metsamor, pointing to the nuclear crisis that has struck Japan following a devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Մարտ 05, 2011
Opposition MPs To Sue Armenian Police

Parliament deputies from the opposition Zharangutyun (Heritage) party said on Friday that they will take legal action against the Armenian police for using force against them during a protest outside the main government building in Yerevan.
Մարտ 03, 2011
Parliament Elects New Armenian Ombudsman

Karen Andreasian, a 33-year-old lawyer and former television host, was elected and sworn in as Armenia’s new state human rights ombudsman on Wednesday.
Մարտ 01, 2011
Opposition Party Walks Out Of Parliament

Lawmakers representing the opposition Zharangutyun (Heritage) party demonstratively walked out of Armenia’s parliament on Monday, accusing President Serzh Sarkisian of seeking to illegally prolong his rule.
Փետրվար 26, 2011
Newspaper Offers To Settle Kocharian Libel Suit

A pro-opposition Armenian newspaper offered on Friday to settle a libel lawsuit filed by former President Robert Kocharian’s family over reports implicating it in large-scale business activities.
Փետրվար 25, 2011
New Armenian Ombudsman Nominated

The ruling Republican Party (HHK) has nominated a 33-year-old lawyer and former television host for the vacant post of Armenia’s human rights ombudsman, it was announced on Thursday.
Փետրվար 23, 2011
Armenia Reports ‘Unprecedented’ Arms Acquisitions

Armenia acquired “unprecedented” quantities of modern weaponry last year and will continue the military build-up in 2011, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian announced on Tuesday.
Փետրվար 23, 2011
Opposition Bloc Threatens To Rally In Key Yerevan Square

The Armenian National Congress (HAK) might defy a government ban and lead supporters to Yerevan’s Liberty Square during its next rally scheduled for March 1, according to a leading member of the opposition alliance.
Փետրվար 12, 2011
Key Coalition Partner In No Rush To Back Sarkisian’s Reelection

The Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), a key member of the ruling coalition, remained reluctant to endorse President Serzh Sarkisian’s anticipated reelection bid on Friday despite what appeared to be growing pressure from his Republican Party (HHK).
Փետրվար 10, 2011
Armenian Ruling Party Wants Common Coalition Stance On Next President

The Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) has officially urged its junior partners in the governing coalition to already formulate a common position on the 2013 presidential election to be contested by its leader, President Serzh Sarkisian, it emerged on Wednesday.
Փետրվար 10, 2011
Opposition Leader Suspicious About Armenian ‘Senate’ Idea

Raffi Hovannisian, the U.S.-born leader of the opposition Zharangutyun (Heritage) party, has voiced serious misgivings about the idea of setting up a new house of Armenia’s parliament where representatives of the worldwide Armenian Diaspora would be able to hold seats.
Փետրվար 08, 2011
Armenian Speaker Adds To Resignation Talk

Parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamian on Monday did not rule out his early resignation but denied having any major differences with President Serzh Sarkisian and his Republican Party of Armenia (HHK).
Դեկտեմբեր 08, 2010
Armenian Officers To Train Afghan Troops

Armenia will send more military personnel to Afghanistan next year to train the war-torn country’s armed forces, military officials in Yerevan said on Tuesday.
Դեկտեմբեր 07, 2010
Another Armenian Oppositionist Released From Jail

Another member of the Armenian opposition jailed on charges stemming from the 2008 post-election unrest in Yerevan was granted parole and released on Monday after spending about a third of his seven-year prison term.
Նոյեմբեր 26, 2010
Opposition Rallies Still Banned In Key Yerevan Square

The municipal authorities are persisting in refusing to allow the opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK) to hold rallies in Yerevan’s Liberty Square, a leader of the opposition alliance said on Thursday.
Նոյեմբեր 25, 2010
Another Armenian Oppositionist Released From Jail

A well-known Armenian opposition figure was set free on Wednesday after spending over two and a half years in prison on controversial charges stemming from the 2008 post-election unrest in Yerevan.

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