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Raffi Hovannisian Didn’t Know About Nikol Pashinyan’s Nomination
Heritage Party leader Raffi Hovannisian, nominated as a candidate in the parliamentary elections in the no. 7 constituency along with Armenian National Congress (HAK)...Read More »
Cheated Homeowners Continue Protest, Promise ‘Surprise’ During Election
Homeowners of apartments on Aram, Buzand, Yekmalyan and Saryan streets continued their protest outside the Armenian president's office today. Read More »
Armenian National Congress Says How it Compiled Election Candidates’ List
Though the Armenian National Congress (HAK) aimed to back candidates in all of the country's 41 constituencies, it will only be able to back candidates in...Read More »
Whitney Houston’s Official Cause of Death Reported
The LA County Coroner's office has confirmed that Whitney Houston used cocaine immediately before her death, leading to a "cardiac event,"... Read More »
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 »