“An oppositional party’s split is only favourable to the authorities,” Vagharshak Harutiunian, the former Defense Minister and member of the National Rebirth Party (AVK), told A1+ regarding the AVK’s unification with the Ramkavar-Azatakan Party of Armenia (HRAK).

“In our country power dominates over law. The problem is that the law and the reality do not overlap in our country,” ARFD member Vahan Hovhannissian said during the 11th plenary sitting of the ARF Dashnaktsutiun.

Today the ARFD Supreme Council nominated Vahan Hovhannissian for the presidential election. Armen Rustamian withdrew his candidacy before the secret ballot. 60 ARFD delegates voted for Vahan Hovhannissian, 16-for Armen Rustamian and 3-for both of them.

The World Chess Champion, the leader of the oppositional United Civil Front Garry Kasparov was released today.

The number of presidential candidates who have appealed to the RA Police department of Visa and Passports has increased.

The Armenian Communist Party will not participate in the upcoming presidential elections and will not support any candidate.

Ashot Sargsyan, attorney of the two owners of “Royal Armenia” Company was not present during the delivery of the sentence. He said to “A1+” that it was discrediting for him to come to the Court and to see the faces of the judges.

World Box Champion Israel Hakobkokhyan has turned to the RA President Robert Kocharyan with “All Armenian King” words in order to participate in the upcoming presidential elections.

Will the “National Renaissance” party headed by Albert Bazeyan join “Ramkavar Azatakan Party” (Liberal-Democratic Party of Armenia)? The session of the “National Renaissance” party is due on 5 December.

The RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Vardan Oskanyan and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met in Madrid with the participation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmen.

The fact that he is not provided with a certificate on his place of residence, Aram Karapetyan considers a political order.

Foreign ministers and high-level representatives from the 56 OSCE countries gather in Madrid tomorrow for the start of the annual Ministerial Council, with bids for the OSCE Chairmanship, sideline negotiations on a key European arms control treaty and the role of the OSCE in Kosovo topping this year's agenda.

The judgment on “Royal Armenia” case was delivered some minutes ago. The owners of “Royal Armenia” Company who were acquitted by the First Instance Court, were recognized guilty by the RA Appeal Court.

The RA First President Levon Ter-Petrosyan has submitted his documents on the nomination to the RA Central Electoral Commission (CEC) today at 11:40 a.m. .

So far ten presidential nominees have applied to the Passport and Visa Department of the RA Police to get certificates of RA citizenship over the past ten years

Arman Melikian, the adviser to the NKR President and the former FM, has handed in a resignation to participate in the presidential race of the RA president.

Today the National Democratic Union (AZhM) named AZhM leader Vazgen Manukian for the presidential elections. The nomination was endorsed unanimously by the National Democratic Alliance (AZhK), National Democratic Party (AZhK) and the “National State” Party (leader Samvel Shahinian).

“Genocide” is defined as a physical and cultural massacre perpetrated against people. Judging by the definition of the word we can state that Turkey still commits genocide against Armenians,” Samvel Karapetian, the head of the “Research of Armenian Architecture” Centre said during a two-day summit dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

The Passport and Visa Department of the RA Police denied New Times Party (NZhK) leader Aram Karapetian a certificate of RA citizenship over the recent ten years.

November 28, leader of the National Unity Party (AMK) Artashes Geghamian submitted documents to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), the CEC press secretary informed A1+.

The next president of the Republic of Armenia must be an honest, literate and well-off person with a deep knowledge of politics. He must be nominated by a strong party. The next president must either be the son of the former president or be under the patronage of a mighty force.

The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia adopted the state budget for Fiscal Year 2008 at today’s plenary sitting.

Three possible presidential candidates have appealed to the Department of visa and passports of the RA Police.

The “Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun” is implementing quite an interesting pre-election model to participate in the upcoming presidential election with a private candidate – a rating voting.