«What does rejecting the Constitution mean? It means that the 1995 Constitution will continue in vigor», this perspective does not please the secretary of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Parliamentary fraction Hrayr Karapetyan. {BR} The members of the ARF have their subjective attitude towards the first Constitution, «We all know that the Constitution was made for the authorities only, let alone the conditions in which it was adopted –...

The latest announcement of the RA Foreign Ministry press secretary Hamlet Gasparyan about the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is only a diplomatic trick, said Azeri President executive board of administration head of foreign affairs Novruz Mamedov, day.az reports. {BR} Let us remind you that in answer to the question of “A1+” Hamlet Gasparyan had announced that the Armenian approach towards the issue has not changed, «In case of...

The US Congress House of Representatives International Relations Standing Committee has decided to include two draft resolutions the aim of which is to recognize the Armenian Genocide into the Congress agenda with the majority of votes 40 to 7. {BR} The first draft resolution was represented by the members of the pro-Armenian group of the Congress, representatives of the Republican and Democratic...

OSCE member-states held discussions dedicated to the OSCE reformation. The Armenian delegation headed by Deputy FM Armen Bayburdyan took part in the discussions.{BR} The member-states presented their position on the report on raising the OSCE efficiency worked out by a group of diplomats and political figures. The report touches upon the principal issues such as OSCE legislation, legal status of...

Today in Amiryan Street Mayor of Yerevan Yervand Zakharyan and President of Unibank took part in the ceremony of laying the fundament of a cross functional building. {BR} The future complex will cover the territory of the library after A. Isahakyan. However the Mayor of Yerevan showed no interest in the fate of the library. The Unibank management informed that an additional construction will be built near “Amirya Plaza” and the library will...

What the difference between the present model of the Karabakh conflict settlement and the one of 1997? When responding to this question Justice faction member Shavarsh Kocharyan said, “The new model provides for stepwise settlement, however it recognizes the right of Nagorno Karabakh for self-determination.” {BR} To remind, in 1997 it was proposed to return the territories, settle the refugee issue and then open negotiations on the status of...

The USAID Statement issued on the Electric Network of Armenia says, "It has been reported that Midland Resources Holding (MRH) has recently requested permission from the Government of Armenia and the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC), as required by Armenian laws and regulations, to sell its shares of Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA). {BR} The PSRC took aggressive steps to seek clarification...

The recurrent sitting of the NKR National Assembly was held on September 14. The agenda consisted of 20 items.{BR} According to a report of the NKR parliament’s press service, the deputies approved the draft bills “On Consular Service” and “On International Treaties” submitted by Foreign Minister Arman Melikyan. When commenting on the possibility of joining of the International Crisis Group (ICG) to the Karabakh conflict settlement process...

During today’s press conference dedicated to the sitting of the PACE Subcommittee on Nagorno Karabakh Shavarsh Kocharyan noted that certain progress is observed in the settlement process.{BR} In part, the model proposed during the discussions can be rated as positive since it says that the issue can be resolved by the OSCE Minsk Group only. Besides, the MG Co-Chairs and other rapporteurs were impartial...

On September 15 Yerevan Press Club disseminated a statement with a number of proposals on draft amendments to the Constitution of Armenia, adopted by the RA National Assembly in the second hearing on September 1.{BR} The statement says: “Yerevan Press Club is induced to state that the public of Armenia has been insufficiently involved in the constitutional reform process. Attention was not duly...

There are extraparliamentary forces in Armenia, which do not welcome the partial suspension of the boycott. Human Rights 96 party is among these forces. It has already issued a statement consisting of 5 items. {BR} The party rates the suspension of the boycott as “measure” and “political game” called “The return of opposition”. Since any games ends in summing up the results the party administration proposes the parliamentary opposition...

Will the issue of «occupied territories» be included in the 60th session of the UN General Assembly? «Azerbaijan cannot take any step insisting on that point, as it will contradict to the previous arrangement between the parties about that issue», says the RA Foreign Ministry Press Secretary Hamlet Gasparyan in answer to «A1+». {BR} Azerbaijan tries again to include the issue of the situation...

Why did the Republican party split up today? This is a question in which all the journalists are concerned. The points of view published in newspapers about Serge Sargsyan having a finger in it or Russia being involved, were denied by a single fact brought by the founder member of the party, ex-member of the Justice bloc Vagharshak Haroutyunyan. {BR} He informed that his last talk with Aram Sargsyan...

«We are blamed of being traitors, but I must say that faithfulness to people is the psychology of slaves. One must be faithful to his home country, his family and principles», announced the ex-member of the Republican party Albert Bazeyan today in «Azdak» club. {BR} Today he opened some brackets during the press conference titled «Politics and Morals» and considered the campaign against them with the silent consent of his ex-fellow politician...

Today the Central Electoral Committee refused to discuss the offer of the Committee member Felix Khachatryan from the Justice bloc «To apply to the RA Government with the offer to introduce changes into the RA Electoral Code». {BR} Deputy head of the Committee Abraham Bakhchagoulyan said at the beginning of the session that the new Electoral Code has not been tested yet, and they must wait for the...

Today in New York UN General Assembly 60th session high-level meeting started. Heads of Governments of more than 170 countries participate in the summit, including the RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan. {BR} On September 13 Andranik Margaryan met the «Millennium Challenges Corporation» (MCC) heads temporary executive director Charles Setnes and deputy head of the Countries' Program John Hugo....

The American Hellenic Institute (AHI), today, urged House International Relations Committee Chairman Henry Hyde (R-IL) to work for committee approval of Armenian Genocide legislation, set to be considered by the panel on Thursday, September 15, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). {BR} In a September 13th letter to Chairman Hyde, AHI Executive Director Nick Larigakis, explained...

Azerbaijan will not cooperate with Armenia within the framework of the World Trade Organization (WTO) till the final establishment of peace. The Azeri deputy Foreign Minister Mahmoud Mamedkuliev mentioned about it, day.az reports. {BR} According to the deputy Minister, this does not contradict to UN provisions taking into account the fact that Armenia has taken up the commitment not to hinder Azerbaijan’s...

November 15-18 orphans and children with special needs will be given an opportunity to go to the puppet theater. The fact is that on the occasion of the 7th anniversary of the theater the administration has organized 4 charitable performances. {BR} The repertoire will be renewed this year. The Little Prince, The Cat in Boots and the fairy tales by Hovhannes Tumanyan will be staged. To note, director...

There are no obstacles on the way of promotion of the Armenian-Russian military cooperation,” Secretary of the National Security Council at the Armenian President, Armenian Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan stated today when commenting on the Armenian-Russian joint exercise held on the ground after marshal Baghramyan in Armavir region of Armenia.{BR} 1307 servicemen took part in the exercise. Today...

Yesterday the PACE ad hoc committee on Nagorno Karabakh held its sitting in Paris. Armenian National Assembly Vice Speaker, head of the Armenian delegation to PACE Tirgan Torosian rated the historical story of the conflict presented during the discussions as “interesting and balanced, forming objective conception of the conflict.” {BR} In the course of the discussions the PACE co-chairs once...

The RA authorities or the coalition has not met the demand of the opposition to settle law in the country. In answer to this the opposition had announced total boycott. Now the National Unity has decided to cease the boycott and return to the session. {BR} ““National Unity” will remain faithful to the policy it adopted, but it has found necessary to introduce some strategic changes. In the special session where the Constitutional reforms were...

Today two representatives of the Crisis Managing group met the journalists in hotel Congress to inform them that they have prepared the first report about the Karabakh conflict. The report will be presented on Wednesday. {BR} The main theme of talk of the deputy head of the group Alain Deletroz was that the parties must put an end to the preaching of mutual hatred and hostility and meet each other...

Member of the Justice party, leader of the Democratic Party of Armenia Aram Sargsyan, son of Gaspar, will leave for Moscow tomorrow where he will participate in the international conference devoted to the status issues of unrecognized republics. {BR} 10 representatives are invited from Karabakh and only 1 from Armenia, as more attention is paid to the representatives of the very unrecognized republics....