Today the policemen prohibited the Vanadzor branch representatives of the «Heritage» party and the residents of Vanadzor to come to Yerevan. The two route taxis carrying the representatives of the party were stopped on the Vanadzor-Yerevan highway and forced to go back to Vanadzor. {BR} Nevertheless, those who wanted to participate in the «civil meeting» organized by Raffi Hovannisian were not disappointed by this. They changed the taxis for...

«Proceeding from the presumption of innocence, all those arrested people who are not yet sentenced will have the right to participate in the Constitutional referendum. Local electoral Committees have been formed in the criminal-executive institutions which will follow the course of elections», Central Electoral Committee press secretary Tsovinar Khachatryan told us. {BR} We also learned that the...

«The only party which remained faithful to its principles was the Armenian Pan-National Movements. Nothing of the kind can be said about those people who change their points of view 4 times in 2 months», chief editor of the newspaper «Yerkir», member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Spartak Seyranyan announced today in «Mirror» club. {BR} He also added that ARF too has been defending his ideas about the Constitution since 1995, but...

Delegations from the Parliamentary Assembly and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will be in Armenia from 25 to 28 November to observe the constitutional referendum on 27 November 2005. During the visit, the delegations will meet Armenian President Robert Kocharyan, President of the National Assembly of Armenia Arthur Baghdasaryan, Chairman of the Central Election...

«This country has one reprieve- revolution. There is no other way. The real opposition will launch this revolution,» head of Hanrapetutyun party Aram Sargsyan stated when addressing the residents of Malatia community today.{BR} Chief of the community police department, deputy chief of the Yerevan police and other high rank police representatives were present at the meeting. About 1500-2000 people...

Today Hanrapetutyun party received permission to hold a rally near Matenadaran on November 27,28 and 29. {BR} To remind, Raffi K. Hovannisian did not succeed in getting the permission for the conduction of civic congress in the Liberty Square. The city administration told a concert will be organized in the square on November 25.

«Why are you looking at the President's residence, said the policeman and pulled me out of the car,» members of the political council of Homeland and Honor party Vardan Malkhasyan told. The police stopped his car on Baghramyan Avenue and tried to take it to the penalty ground. {BR} Today columns of opposition cars passed by the buildings of the government, Central Electoral Commission, Consitutitional...

«I tell you, nothing will happen November 28. The only thing you should do is to perform your civic duty,» member of Orinats Yerkir party, NA deputy Honhannes Margaryan stated during a meeting with residents of Kanaker-Zeytun community. {BR} As it was expected, Margaryan was speaking form the authoritative position of coalition. He tried to explain why the coalition is not concerned over the provisions...

The government has approved the bill «On introducing changes into the RA Labor Code», which will be submitted accordingly with the fixed order. The government also decreed to suspend the activities of RA representative in the CIS bureau on coordination against organized crime Major General Roman Kara-Poghosyan. At the expense of the reserve fund the government allotted 1 million 400 thousand Euros...

Recurrent act of violence took place in the center of Yerevan today. Policemen bet member of Hanrapetutyun party Ashot Poghosyan with a purpose “to maintain public order.” {BR} Poghosyan allegedly violated the traffic rules passing at the red light. As a matter of fact Ashot Poghosyan's car was the last one in the column and consequently was the most suitable one for taking it to the penalty...

“It looks as if a man tries to put on a suit, which is a size bigger for him,” participants of the discussion titled “Referendum and political and social possible ways of development” that was organized in the National Press Club stated. {BR} According to director of Sociomert sociological center Anahit Adibekyan, Armenia like a new-born child will not feel well in these clothes, since it will become small or out-of-fashion in future. When...

“It is not surprising that reporters are absent,” coordinator of the National Civic Initiative Group Hovsep Khurshudyan stated today. The absence of media he conditioned by the event to be held tomorrow in the Liberty Square by Raffi K. Hovannisian’s initiative. However as a matter of fact today’s NCIG discussion had nothing in common with tomorrow’s event. {BR} “Our active struggle is unfavorable for some people, who don’t wish to...

Today the residents of the Northern and Main Avenues, tenants of the Dalma gardens and a number of citizens protesting against compulsory receiving of social cards gathered at the government building. {BR} “For two years already we have been claiming for justice – flat or correspondent compensation. We are humiliated and offended because of incapability to protect our rights,” the action participants...

“Boycott is not offence,” head of the National Democratic Union Vazgen Manukyan stated today. In his opinion boycott is the only “political instrument” to control the outcomes of the constitutional referendum. {BR} He considers that in case of proper control the real number of “yes” votes can be fixed although it will not give the ground to appeal the outcomes in the Constitutional Court. The NDU leader stated they say “no” not only...

“Presently numerous servicemen are kept in the jail of the RA Military Police and the Defense Ministry. Their security and control over them are impeachable,” says the address of lawyers, human rights activists and NGOs to President Kocharian and Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan. {BR} The appeal authors consider that parallel with the reformation of the legislation we still meet some facts featuring totalitarian state structures. “One of the...

Millennium Challenge Account that stirred up a tumult in the RA government does not do Armenia credit. The states eligible for the program have been already chosen and Armenia will receive financial assistance along with Burkina Faso, Gambia, Jordan, Morocco and Uganda. {BR} The report issued Freedom House noted that the five states chosen showed the worst index in the nomination of freedom of states,...

November 28 the Armenian delegation led by Secretary of the Security Council at the RA President, Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan will depart for Moscow for the participation in the sitting of the CSTO Security Council Secretaries and CIS Defense Ministers. {BR} The delegation members are expected to meet with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and hold a number of bilateral meetings. Signing of...

An event targeted at activating the mining field of Armenia was held in London yesterday. {BR} “To date the mining field differs greatly from what was ten years ago,” Minister of trade and economic development Karen Chshmarityan stated. He also noted that the government is currently focused at creating favorable conditions for investments and. Over 150 mining and engineering leading companies...

The Karabakh Parliament intends to adopt a draft law according to which taxes will be raised. President of the NGR NA finance-budget Committee Ara Haroutyunyan who is also stockholder of the factory “Karabakh Gold” producing alcoholic beverages is against this. {BR} According to the internet site karabakh-online, the negative attitude of the deputy is accounted for by the argument that «raise of the taxes will reduce the speed of production»....

«Today's draft Constitution has no owners or is attributed to the Venice Commission; one does not know whom to complain of the shortcomings», head of the Yerevan State University Armenian History Chair Yuri Hovsepyan announced during the public discussion organized in the Parliament today. {BR} Vahan Hovhannisyan assured that the draft has owners – the three coalition parties are responsible for...

“The opposition has never been so united as during this pre-election campaign”, announced head of the “Democratic Homeland” Petros Makeyan during the press conference in the Gyumri Journalists’ club “Asparez”. {BR} Mr. Makeyan even brought the example of the Armenian Pan-National Movement and the Communists Party which have been united in the opposition field. He is convinced that the results of this referendum will be forged too. According...

Today the Armenian Revolutionary Federation organized a discussion in the Parliament titled “Constitutional Amendments: National Accord”. The expectations were positive, but almost all the NGOs and representatives of the intelligence and cultural councils who were present at the discussion referred negatively to the amendments. This was a surprise for the organizers as the majority of those who...

«There are facts about many representatives of the opposition being sold to the authorities», announced leader of the National Democratic Union Arshak Sadoyan during the press conference today. {BR} According to him, it refers to the representatives of the opposition who are included into the Electoral Committees. As Mr. Sadoyan said, he does not blame many of them, but there are some people among...

Three days ago while calling on the people for a civil disobedience the leader of the Heritage party Raffi Hovannisian mentioned only the day of the event. Today it has been decided that the “Civil meeting” will start on November 25 at 13:00 p.m. near the Opera House. {BR} Raffi Hovannisian’s call says, “I call on all the citizens of the Republic of Armenia, irrespective of their political...