Ruzanna Stepanian

Ստեղծվել է Ruzanna Stepanian

• փետրվար 23, 2018

  Dashnaks Back Armenian President’s Preferred Successor

  The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) on Friday formally endorsed President Serzh Sarkisian’s pick for the next head of state who will be chosen by the parliament and have largely ceremonial powers.

• փետրվար 22, 2018

  Ex-Prosecutor Denies Cover-Up Of 2008 Unrest Deaths

  Former Prosecutor-General Gevorg Kostanian insisted on Thursday that the Armenian authorities have not deliberately avoided prosecuting anyone in connection with the deaths of ten people during the violent dispersal of 2008 post-election protests in Yerevan.

• փետրվար 21, 2018

  Parliament Panel Refuses To Condemn 2008 Crackdown

  A key committee of the Armenian parliament on Wednesday rejected an opposition-drafted resolution condemning the use of lethal force against opposition protesters in Yerevan in the wake of a disputed presidential election held in 2008.

• փետրվար 19, 2018

  Criminal Inquiry Launched Into Yerevan Council Brawl

  Armenian law-enforcement authorities have formally launched a criminal investigation into last week’s violent clash between opposition and pro-government members of Yerevan’s municipal council.

• փետրվար 15, 2018

  Key Presidential Candidate Urges ‘National Dialogue’ In Armenia

  Armen Sarkissian, the presidential candidate nominated by the ruling Republican Party (HHK), called on Armenia’s leading political and other groups on Thursday to embark on a “dialogue” which he said he is needed for healing serious divisions in the country.

• փետրվար 14, 2018

  Armenian President-In-Waiting Admits Public Skepticism

  Armen Sarkissian, the man widely expected to become Armenia’s next president in April, acknowledged on Wednesday that many citizens are skeptical about his ability to achieve positive change in the country.

• փետրվար 12, 2018

  Armenian Presidential Frontrunner Eyes Major Leadership Role

  President Serzh Sarkisian’s preferred successor insisted on Monday that Armenia’s next president will have broad powers despite the country’s impending transition to a parliamentary system of government.

• փետրվար 09, 2018

  Armenian President-In-Waiting Downplays British Citizenship

  Former Prime Minister Armen Sarkissian insisted on Friday that he is eligible to become Armenia’s next president despite being a former British citizen.

• փետրվար 08, 2018

  Armenian Presidential Frontrunner To Meet Opposition

  The opposition Yelk alliance reiterated on Thursday that its parliament deputies will not vote for President Serzh Sarkisian’s pick for the next head of state despite agreeing to meet him.

• փետրվար 07, 2018

  Fuel Importer Defends Rising Prices In Armenia

  One of Armenia’s main fuel importers sought to justify on Wednesday a continuing rise in petrol and diesel prices in the country, citing the increased cost of oil and higher taxes introduced by the Armenian government.

• հունվար 29, 2018

  Sarkisian’s Preferred Successor Starts Talks With Armenian Parties

  The outgoing President Serzh Sarkisian’s preferred successor met lawmakers representing the ruling Republican Party (HHK) on Monday at the start of political consultations which he has said will help him decide whether to become Armenia’s next president.

• հունվար 22, 2018

  Opposition Bloc Rejects Presidential Candidate Favored By Sarkisian

  Lawmakers representing the opposition Yelk alliance said on Monday that they will vote against former Prime Minister Armen Sarkissian if he agrees to run for president as a candidate of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK).

• հունվար 18, 2018

  Ex-PM Deemed Fit To Be Armenian President

  The ruling Republican Party (HHK) on Thursday pointedly declined to deny reports that Armen Sarkissian, a former Armenian prime minister who has lived in Britain for nearly three decades, will become Armenia’s next president.

• հունվար 15, 2018

  Armenian Defense Chief Under Fire Over Fundraising

  Defense Minister Vigen Sargsian has provoked a storm of criticism for launching a fundraising campaign for the medical treatment abroad of an Armenian soldier seriously wounded during his military service.

• հունվար 10, 2018

  Armenian Police Deny Leniency Towards Reckless Driving

  The Armenian police strongly denied being too soft on reckless drivers of expensive cars on Wednesday following an overnight accident in Yerevan that left two traffic police officers dead.

• դեկտեմբեր 29, 2017

  Probe Of Reported Violence In Armenian Trial Still Not Over

  An Armenian law-enforcement agency said on Friday that it is still investigating reports that four arrested members of an armed opposition group were beaten up during their ongoing trial in Yerevan.

• դեկտեմբեր 27, 2017

  Ruling Party Urges Caution Over Russian Tycoon Blacklisted By U.S.

  The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) on Wednesday urged media to respect “the presumption of innocence” of a Russian businessman of Armenian descent blacklisted by the United States for his alleged ties to an organized-crime syndicate.

• դեկտեմբեր 20, 2017

  Armenian Lawmaker Denies Brawling With Colleague

  An Armenian parliament deputy denied reports that he brawled with a fellow lawmaker from businessman Gagik Tsarukian’s political alliance during a session of the National Assembly on Wednesday.

• դեկտեմբեր 11, 2017

  Opposition Leader Pounces On Sarkisian’s Anti-Corruption Remark

  An Armenian opposition leader called for criminal investigations on Monday after President Serzh Sarkisian warned local government officials to stop embezzling public funds.

• դեկտեմբեր 08, 2017

  Armenian Parliament Passes Bill Against Domestic Violence

  Following a heated debate, the Armenian parliament passed on Friday a government bill which is meant to combat domestic violence in the country.

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