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Armenian ‘Coup Plotter’ Again Remanded In Custody
An Armenian appeals court on Friday refused to release a prominent veteran of the war in Nagorno-Karabakh from jail pending investigation into his alleged plot to overthrow the country’s leadership. The Court of...
“We Are the Owners of Our Property”
On February 22, the residents of Miasnikyan, Kond and Kozern districts held an act of complaint opposite the RA Government. They urged the RA Government to give them the certificates testifying their right to property...
OSCE To Start Armenian Vote Monitoring In Mid-March
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe plans to start next month observing preparations for and conduct of Armenia’s May 12 parliamentary elections, the OSCE’s vote-monitoring arm said on Thursday. The...
Armenian Coalition Divided Over Dual Citizenship
Armenia’s governing coalition remained divided on Thursday over key provisions of draft legislation allowing foreign nationals of Armenian descent to become Armenian citizens. A package of bills endorsed by the...
New Panel on Prevention of Torture to Hold Inaugural Session
UN Press Release 16 February 2007 A new international panel for the prevention of torture will meet for the first time in Geneva from 19 to 23 February to lay the groundwork for its future work. The ten members of...
Packet on “Dual Citizenship” Passed
On February 20, the RA NA convened a plenary session and endorsed the packet on “Dual Citizenship” with 64 votes for, 6 votes against and no abstentions. Prior to the voting, Gourgen Arsenyan, leader of the United...
Opposition Slams End Of Parliament Session Broadcasts
The Armenian opposition condemned on Monday a Constitutional Court ruling that will allow state television to end the hitherto mandatory broadcasts of some parliament sessions that usually feature strong verbal attacks...
Opposition Paper Suspends Publication Over ‘Threats’
A leading Armenian newspaper said on Monday that it is indefinitely suspending publication, alleging threats to its staff stemming from a bitter leadership dispute within an opposition party that controls it. Hayk...
Private TVs Deny Government Orders On Campaign Ads
Armenia’s leading private broadcasters denied on Tuesday opposition claims that they were forced by the authorities to set artificially high prices for political advertisements to be aired during the unfolding election...
Real Soldier Does Not Speak, Others Benefit and Make History
19 years ago on February 13 the first protest meeting was held in Stepanakert, the center of Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region, which led to the proclamation of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and independence. The protest...