“The RA law “On Advocacy” correspond to the international standards”, Karen Hendrix, Director of the American Bar Association (ABA) considers. At the same she notes that there no ideal laws. “It is hard to say about the implementation of a law as the chamber of lawyers does not work. Evil always comes out in the process of applying the law. In future the lawyers should...

The new law on advocacy that was adopted December 14, 2004 came into force January 13, 2005. The novelty of the law was that the existing unions of lawyers had to be liquidated and a united chamber created instead. Both previous and present models have advantages and disadvantages. We addressed 100 citizens with the following question: “Should different lawyer unions or united chamber of lawyers...

Today at the end of the day, at the end of the special session the whole Parliamentary «elite» had come to the Parliamentary hall. Even Levon Sargsyan had come. {BR} Perhaps the reason for this «activeness» was the drafts which were voted against by the Orinats Yerkir. And in case of inactiveness of the deputies the drafts were possible to not be adopted, as it happened to the draft law on “Administrative Violations”. In order to discuss...

NKR Foreign Minister Arman Meliqyan has commented on the announcements about the settlement of the Karabahk conflict made in Warsaw. The information has been submitted by the NKR Foreign Ministry press service. {BR} - Recently Secretary General of the Council of Europe Terry Davis has stated that Nagorno Karabakh is an integral part of Azerbaijan. How would You comment on this statement? - I must...

On May 20, the OSCE Mission held a planned monitoring of the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan armed forces’ contact-line on the south-eastern section, near the village of Goradiz. {BR} From the positions of the NKR Defense Army, the monitoring group comprised of Field Assistants of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office’s Personal Representative Miroslav Vymetal (Czechia) and Olexander Samarsky (Ukraine),...

The following meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan about the settlement of the Karabakh conflict is planned for the coming June. It will be organized according to the usual format, with the participation of the OSCE Minsk group co-chairs. {BR} «I cannot tell you the exact date and place of the meeting. The are problems about it as the Ministers have other plans as compared to...

The conflict between the Orinats Yerkir Party and the Ministry of Justice which started yesterday in the Parliament continued today. First, in the morning when it was possible to secure quorum, the issues discussed yesterday were put to voting. All the drafts were adopted except the draft amendment to the «Administrative Code» about the state auto inspection. It was represented yesterday by the Minister...

During his visit to NKR Director of the CIS Institute, Russian Duma deputy Konstantin Zatulin expressed regret that the international community is not ready to recognize the independence of Karabakh yet. {BR} K. Zatulin also informed that was invited to be present at the parliamentary elections as an observer. «My visit to Karabakh is conditioned by the desire to familiarize with the pre-election...

Today the government approved the bill on a new department to deal with emergency situations. Head of the department Edik Barseghyan informed of some new clauses of the bill during today's briefing. {BR} The department for the emergency situations will be conveyed under the competence of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and will be reformed in a special rescue service. The rescuers will...

According to the RA Land Code the government approved the decision to grant the 5000 square meter territory adjacent to Isakov Avenue to the Russian Embassy with a term of 99 years for the construction of the Russian Orthodox Church. {BR} The decision was partly conditioned by the fact that a square for the building of the Armenian Church was granted by the Moscow City Administration.

Today the owners of the currency exchange points situated in a tight row in Tigran Mets Street organized a protest action and went on termless strike. They are exasperated with checks and cavils that have become frequent recently. However the main reason for the strike is the decision by the Central Bank, according to which the points should be located at least at the distance of 50 meters from each...

Today with 84 votes in favor, 2 against and no abstentions the Armenian parliamentarians in the last reading adopted the amendments to the Election Code. Thus the law will come into force since the moment President Kocharyan signs it. {BR} According to the amended Election Code 90 out of 131 deputies will be elected by party rolls. Earlier the number was 75. The authority of the empowered persons...

Today Armenian parliamentarians discussed the proposal on inserting changes to the Administrative Code with the purpose to regulate the traffic. In part, the amendments provide for major penalty for those who drive cars with “modern” signals, black curtains and glasses as well as other novelties.{BR} Taking into consideration the fact that the installment of a “modern” signal...

This morning the owners of the points of currency exchange in Tirgan Mets Street have gone on termless strike. We will report on the reasons later during the day. {BR}

The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs give a positive estimate to the recurrent round of the immediate negotiations between the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents that took place in Warsaw May 15, Day.az reports.{BR} “In our opinion the meeting transmitted a political impulse to the further talks. It is very important. We will follow the direction the Presidents outlined and there is a strong hope...

Today Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Vardan Oskanyan received newly appointed Russian Ambassador to Armenia Nikolay Victorovich Pavlov, who handed his credential to the RA FM. After the ceremony the Minister congratulated the Ambassador with the appointment and wished him success in performing his mission. “After Armenia became independent the relations between our countries acquired...

«How do you evaluate the latest meeting of the Armenian and Azeri Presidents within the framework of the Warsaw Summit? And what would you say about the announcement of the Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov that «Armenia is ready to return the occupied 7 territories, the only problem is time»? », these questions were asked by the journalist of «ArmenPress» to the RA Foreign Ministry Press Secretary Hamlet Gasparyan. {BR} -The Armenian...

The non-governmental organizations union «Constitutional Initiative» has decided to organize meetings with the residents of the regions before the Constitutional referendum to raise public awareness about the Constitutional draft. The union which consists of 6 non-governmental organizations calls the citizens to actively take part in the process of discussion of the Constitutional amendments organized...

“Armenia has cheated the COE”, this was the opinion of the Vardan Poghosyan, representative of the Democratic Reforms Monitoring Group. According to him, in the coalition draft constitution which has been observed by the Monitoring Group and will be adopted in the NA by first hearing, nothing is mentioned about the independence of the Human Rights Defender Institute. {BR} “The Government is still dependent on the RA President, and NA has no...

The Azeri deputies are convinced that an agreement has been reached for the 7 territories to be “returned” to Azerbaijan. Milli Mejlis deputy Anar Mamdhanov has even described how the process will go on. According to the internet site Day.az the “return” of the territories will take place phase by phase. {BR} “Most probably first of all the military forces will come out of Aghdam and Fizuli, then – Jebrail, Zangelan, Kubatli, after which...

"I think that the main source of problems between Armenia and Turkey is the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan”, CoE Secretary General Terry Davis stated at a press conference in Warsaw today {BR} He suppose that when the Armenian and Azeri Presidents determine the future of Karabakh, the formula between Armenia and Turkey will be found as well. When commenting to A1+ reporter on the...

Why do some people say that the Council of Europe has lost its efficiency? Presently we are working with a big social group”, Polish President Alexander Kwasniewski, chairman of the CoE Third Summit, stated at the final press conference.{BR} In his words, the Warsaw Declaration will concretize the division of activities between the Council of Europe, OSCE and the European Union. “Why...

RPA Faction head Galust Sahakyan considers yesterday’s statements by Azeri FM Elmar Mamedyarov to be the victory of the Armenian democracy.{BR} To remind, yesterday Elmar Mameduarov stated that Armenia will return 7 Azeri regions and the terms are being fixed. When responding to A1+’s question whether it is possible that the conversation concerning the return of the territories really...

“Khushchev got angry with the Chinese and we fell behind with 25 years”, member of the Federation Council of the RF Nikolay Ryzhkov said when answering a journalist’s question whether Russia can impose embargo against Georgia.{BR} Russia has never imposed embargo against any country, he said adding that in case of imposing embargo on Georgia Armenia will suffer as Russia keeps in...