February, 2012

• 20 February

  

  Activists Decided to Leave Park, Return Tomorrow to Continue Protest (updated)

  Yerevan Deputy Police Chief Robert Melkonyan has given activists protesting shop construction in Mashtots Park 20 minutes to voluntarily leave and...
• 20 February

  

  Armenian Defense Ministry Staff Obliged to Memorize Seyran Ohanyan’s Statement

  Employees of Armenia's Ministry of Defense have been told they must memorize Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan's official address for 2012.
• 20 February

  

  Dashnak MP Vahan Hovhannisyan Appeals to Yerevan Mayor

  The construction and urban development work being carried out by the municipality in Mashots Park in Yerevan has caused serious concern, as...
• 20 February

  

  Billionaire’s Wife Sues Georgia President Mikheil Saakashvili for $12,000

  The wife of Georgian opposition financier Bidzina Ivanishvili is suing Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili after he wrongfully revoked her citizenship...
• 20 February

  

  Why Shouldn’t There be Businessmen in Parliament, Asks Republican MP

  Republican Party of Armenia MP Vardan Ayvazyan doesn't agree with the view that there shouldn't be businessmen in Armenia's National Assembly.
• 20 February

  

  Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Meet with Opposition Protest Leaders

  Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is due to meet some of the heads of Russia's opposition protest movement. The Feb. 20 meeting comes less than...
• 20 February

  

  Protesting Environmentalists Justifying Actions for Grants They’ve Received: Opinion

  Environmentalists protesting shop construction in Mashtots Park are following directives and their protest is turning into a show, said Republican Party of...
• 20 February

  

  Armenian National Congress Prepares to Nominate Candidates in All Electoral Districts

  The Armenian National Congress (HAK) is preparing to nominate candidates in all 41 electoral districts competing on the partyl-list basis in the upcoming parliamentary...
• 20 February

  

  Activists Protesting Shop Construction in Park Marched to Yerevan City Hall

  Environmentalists and supporters who have been protesting nearly round-the-clock at Mashtots Park in Yerevan today marched to Yerevan City Hall...
• 20 February

  

  MP Justifies Voting for Absent Colleague with ‘Natural Urges’

  Republican Party of Armenia MP and chair of the parliamentary Economic Affairs Committee Vardan Ayvazyan explained voting in place of other MPs on...