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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.Read More »
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...Read More »
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...Read More »
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...Read More »
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...Read More »
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...Read More »
Antonio Banderas to Play Picasso
Antonio Banderas will play Pablo Picasso in Carlos Saura's upcoming "33 dias" (33 Days), about the painter's emotional turmoil as he worked on...Read More »
Former Traffic Police Chief Urges Judge to Heed Armenian President’s Call
Former RA Traffic Police Chief Margar Ohanyan in court today reminded the judge and the prosecutor of a Dec. 22, 2011 statement by Armenian President...Read More »
US Congressman Praised Serzh Sargsyan’s Commitment to Human Rights, Democracy
"This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and the United States, and I am glad that we are...Read More »
Rumors of Robert Kocharian’s Return are Not Unfounded: Russian Paper on Developments in Armenia
Recently, tension between the Republican Party of Armenia and the Prosperous Armenia Party was evident, because of rumors that Kocharian has...Read More »