Head of the “National Unity Party” Artashes Geghamyan disseminated an announcement concerning the debates around the Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Mr Geghamyan reflected on the assessments of the OSCE, the PACE, the

According to the President of Nagorno-Karabakh Arkady Gukasyan, “ideal conditions are created for conducting elections in Karabakh”. “What is allowed to the recognized states, will not be tolerated in case of

The RA President Robert Kocharyan received the Ago Group, Council of Europe Committee of Ministers Monitoring Delegation headed by Per Sjögren, the Swedish Ambassador to the Council of Europe. Ambassadors from Austria, France,

The elections of the head of Tsovasar community in Gegharquniq region are due on 22 June. Two candidates are registered in number 24 precinct election commission. Vazgen Arshakyan and Artashes Mkhitaryan are nominated for the

“We highlight three major issues - independent judicial system, mass media and elections,” said Per Sjögren, the Swedish Ambassador to the Council of Europe,

The National Assembly will likely adopt the scandalous draft amendments banning RFE/RL’s broadcasting. Today the Republican and Prosperous Armenia parties, the parliamentarian majority, endorsed the amendments to the draft laws “On Television and Radio” and “On State Duties.”

Introducing themselves, they give false names: Marat, Amina, Albina and Kazbek. The four form the backbone of the organisation SVOI (the Russian word means "our own" and is also an abbreviation for "freedom of expression of common interests".)

“Europe always remained a faraway dream for us, especially during the years of grave armed confrontation,” Dmitry Sanakoyev told a meeting at the European Parliament last week. “Georgia is returning to Europe, which has always been its natural milieu. Together with Georgia, my homeland South Ossetia should return to Europe, too.”

“Armenia and Azerbaijan do not come to an agreement on some inadmissible questions. None of the sides can take a step without distinct political will-power. The Azeri side doesn't want to demonstrate political will-power. They don't dare to take a bold step to break the ice between bilateral relations, RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said on June 29.

June 29, 2007- The National Assembly endorsed the amendments to the laws “On Television and Radio” and “On State Duties” with 79 votes for, 16 votes against and 7 abstentions. The Orinats Yerkir members, as well as Victor Dallakyan, Khachatur Sukiasyan and Martun Grigoryan voted down the bill.

Yerevan—The Heritage and Orinats Yerkir parliamentary factions held a joint consultation at the National Assembly today. They discussed the current extraordinary session of Parliament and prospects for future cooperation.

Should the National Assembly adopt laws endangering freedom of speech in Armenia?

“Republicans will win the 2008 presidential elections. I am assured of it,” Republican Galust Sahakyan stated at the Pastark Club on June 29.

June 30 RoA President Robert Kocharian leaves for Rostov-on-Don to participate in the informal meeting of the Heads of CIS member-states.

Arkadi Ghukasyan received a delegation of Armenian and Azerbaijani academics headed by Armen Smbatyan Ambassador of Armenia to Russian Federation and Azerbaijani Ambassador Minister Polad Byul-Byul Oglu. With the

Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, criticized legal amendments that would ban Armenian-language foreign media programs on public-service broadcast channels, and introduce heavy fees for those programs

The burning discussion on the “RA Law on Radio and Television” was terminated by a very notable announcement of the NA Chairman Tigran Torosyan. Mr Tororsyan announced that the provision of the draft law prohibiting foreign

Pargev Ohanyan, judge of First Instance Court of Kentron and Nork Marash Communities, did not deliver the anticipated judgment proposing to recommence the court proceedings. The case concerns proceedings taken against the president of

“They try to silence the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the freedom of speech”, declared Viktor Dallakyan, the NA Deputy. He was also disturbed by the possible aggravating of Armenian-American relations, by the allocated money of

The “Ramkavar-Azatakan Party of Armenia” complains of Secretary General of the Council of Europe Terry Davis’ viewpoints on Nagorno-Karabakh attributing it as abusive for the whole Armenian nation.

The National Democrats Party will not nominate a candidate for the presidential elections. Neither will the party support Vazgen Manukyan, the leader of the National Democratic Union, in case the opposition nominates a few candidates, NDP leader Shavarsh Kocharyan, said at the Pastark Club June 27.

“The parliamentary majority should be responsible for the government programme, regardless of the fact which party the president represents,” Republican Eduard Sharmazanov told reporters June 27.

Strasbourg, 26.06.2007 - A Council of Europe campaign against domestic violence is reaching out to the European public with the launch of a hard-hitting TV spot.

Gagik Tsarukyan, head of the “Prosperous Armenia Party”, approves the problems presented in the Government program and their solutions. “The programs of “Prosperous Armenia Party” are presented in the program and they should not remain on the paper, they should be put into force”, said Gagik Tsarukyan to “A1+”.