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Raffi Hovannisian Up Against Nikol Pashinyan, Samvel Aleksanyan
Heritage Party leader Raffi Hovannisian on Thursday was nominated to contest a parliamentary seat under the majoritarian system (i.e. on an individual basis) in...Read More »
Armenia, Azerbaijan Leaders Urged to Prepare their Populations For Peace Not War
"We recall that the peoples of the region have suffered most from the consequences of war, and any delay in reaching a settlement will only prolong their hardships...Read More »
Armenian Writer Persecuted for ‘Vulgar’ Novel on Army
Criminal proceedings might be filed against writer Hovhannes Ishkhanyan, who on Mar. 22 was once again called in for questioning by police about his book "The Day of Dismissal."Read More »
Armenian National Congress Announces Election Candidates
The Armenian National Congress (HAK) submitted its list of candidates to contest a parliamentary seat according to the system of proportional representation.Read More »
Sex Work Should be Legalized in Armenia: Human Rights Advocate
Sex work and brothels in Armenia should be legalized, as a result of which several issues connected to human rights would be resolved...Read More »
No Quorum But No Harakiri Either: National Assembly Chair Not Displeased with Parliament
A meeting at the National Assembly didn't take place today due to lack of quorum — at 12 pm, there were only 39 deputies (out of 131) in the room. Read More »
OSCE/ODIHR are ‘Not Election Police,’ Says Head of Election Observation Mission in Armenia
"OSCE/ODIHR are not election police nor are they substitutes for [local] authorities," said Radmila Šekerinska, head of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission...Read More »
Another Incident of Armenian Lawmakers Voting for Absent Colleagues: Watchdog
According to media reports, the habit of lawmakers voting for their absent colleagues in parliament continued yesterday, to which Heritage Party MP...Read More »
Turkish Court Upholds Reduced Sentence for Hrant Dink’s Killer
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals upheld the prison sentence of late Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink’s murderer Ogün Samast on Mar. 21.Read More »
The ‘Final Decision’ – Take 4: Ruben Hayrapetyan Nominated as Election Candidate
The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) will be nominating local tycoon, Football Federation of Armenia president, and MP Ruben Hayrapetyan in...Read More »