”The delegation of Mother See of St.Echmiadzin will not participate in the opening ceremony of Surb Khach church in Akhtamar,” informs Reverend Vahram Melikyan, director of information board.

' New Times' party has expressed its deep mourning about RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan's premature death. They share the grief of the family and relatives and wish them patience at these hard times.

On March 27, the ‘Alliance’ party has decided to withdraw Samvel Babayan’s candidacy from the 37th electoral area.

CRU (Constitutional Rights Union party) expressed its deep mourning with the family, relatives, confederates, party members, friends of Andranik Margaryan. 'We received the news about the death of Andranik Margaryan, chairman of Republican Party and RA Prime Minister with great sorrow.

On March 25, the cellars of 9 houses and potato pits of Vahramaberd village were flooded because of the sudden to overflow of the Shirak canal.

The press service of the government reports that the forensic expert commission released March 26 the report on the death of the prime minister of Armenia Andranik Margaryan. The death of the prime minister was caused by cardiac arrest caused by cessation of the coronary blood circulation.

On March 26, RA President Robert Kocharyan met with representatives of the parliament. The key issue of the discussion was the government's further activity after Andranik Margaryan's sudden decease. They highlighted the importance of securing regular routine of the executive branch.

Just on the eve of his death RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan participated in the program “Discovery”, Armenia TV Company. The program is devoted to the Prime Minster's pursuit by the authorities in the Soviet period and his two years' imprisonment.

Serge Sargsyan will henceforth be the head of the RA Government and the Defense Minster, verified sources report.

Aram Manukyan, member of the All-Armenian National Movement, condoles with Andranik Margaryan’s family and friends. He maintains that the prime minister’s premature decease is a great loss for the political sphere of the country.

The central office of the Republican Party of Armenia is still overcrowded; the adherents of the party and ordinary people attend to join in mourning.

March 26, 2007 - The RA Government held a plenary session on March 26. RA President Robert Kocharyan presided over the session. The Government honored the death of the RA Prime Minster Andranik Margaryan with a minute of silence.

The state special commission at the head of RA NA Speaker Tigran Torosyan, informs that the civil funeral of the Armenian Prime Minster will take place at Sayat-Nova 8, Avan District, at 5:00 p.m., on March 27.

Ruben Khlghatyan, representative of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), enjoyed victory in the elections of the Armavir Mayor scheduled on 25 March. He gained over 8322 votes leaving behind his rival Arayik Aghababyan, member of Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP). To remind, the latter got 6844 votes.

The United States joins Armenians in mourning the untimely loss of Prime Minister Andranik Margarian.

The president has convinced a special session of the high officials in connection with the death of the prime minister.

Andranik Markarian was born on June 12, 1951 in Yerevan. Andranik Margaryan graduated from the Department of Cybernetics of Yerevan Polytechnic Institute, as a computer engineer (1972). Since 1968 he was a member of the illegally functioning United National Party, since 1973, he was a Board member of the UNP.

Today Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, head of the Republican Party of Armenia Andranik Margaryan died of heart attack.

Peter Semneby, EU Special Representative for South Caucasus, won't visit the NKR this time, but he promises to do it during his next regional visit. After 1.5 hours' talk with NKR President Arkadi Ghoukasyan, Peter Semneby voiced hope that the conflicting sides might finally come to an agreement. “The sides only need to change their stances in view of the conflict settlement”, Mr. Semneby says.

Yerevan, 23 03.2007-The prerequisites for a democratic and transparent electoral process in the light of the European standards will be discussed in Yerevan on 27 March by political parties, Armenian authorities, mass media and civil society at the conference entitled "Free and Fair Elections as a Cornerstone of Democracy". The event is organised by the Council of Europe and aims to contribute to constructive...

“I approve of the words of RF and RA Presidents; Russia is Armenia's number one economic partner”, Ervand Zakharyan, Mayor of Yerevan City, announced during the inauguration of the House of Moscow in Yerevan.

On March 23, the “National Unity” Party submitted its proportional ticket, all the necessary documents and references to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC). The ticket involves 71 members. Aghasy Arshakyan was left out of the ticket as he is the second candidate in the Democratic Way’s ticket.

Only three parties were present during today’s briefings; Republicans, ARF Dashnaktsutyun and Justice. While speaking of the election campaigns, Galoust Sahakyan, leader of the Republican Party, assured their party won’t be guided by black PR; they will merely introduce their programs to the public.

The PACE spring sitting is fixed on April 16-20. The key issues of the agenda will be the implementation of CoE commitments and obligations by Azerbaijan, the general atmosphere of the Middle East, the protection of human rights in Europe, etc.