"You do not have the right to violate the preservation rules of historical and cultural monuments," said Valeri Osipyan.

Zurabyan considers the answer of the Committee to be a message to the Armenian authorities.

U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, John Heffern, today visited Heritage Party Leader Raffi Hovannisian, who has been staging hunger strike in Yerevan's Freedom Square for 13 days.

On March 22, 2013, the UN Human Rights Council unanimously adopted the resolution on the "Prevention of Genocide" initiated by Armenia

During today's parliamentary briefings, Vartan Oskanian, a lawmaker of the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) said four parallel processes are underway in the country.

The Rule of Law Party (OEK) is determined to score good results in the upcoming City Council elections, Head of the OEK Campaign Headquarters Khachik Harutyunyan told reporters on Friday.

The event was attended by diplomats, political analysts and representatives of academic community.

"I think that the postponement of the case hearing is advantageous to to Serzh Sargsyan," said Sargis Gevorgyan.

Perhaps one of the reasons for dissatisfaction with the locals is that the average salary is not 500.000 AMD. "It can be that the average resident of Kajaran is not satisfied with a vacation in abroad only once a year".

In accordance with the schedule established by the Central Electoral Commission, the deadline to present the necessary documentation to participate in the City Council elections to be held on May 5, 2013 was today - March 21, till 6 p.m.

I suggest Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan immediately entering the nearest police station and write a statement and confession of his crime implemented against Armenian people.

The welfare of American citizens living abroad remains the number one priority issue of the U.S. government.

I attach great importance to any election, even after the vicious path during 20 years which has the seal of election fraud and falsification.

BHK presented the councilors lists of 194 members to CEC.

"We intend to correct past failures and come up with a more coherent and organized team, reaching convincing victory at the end of the elections",- Sharmazanov assured.

A few minutes later, Armenian National Congress will present its list of candidates for the City Council members, where 42 members are included.

Today "Rule of Law"(OEK) party presented to the Central Election Commission the necessary documents for registration for the municipal elections to be held on May 5.

"Heritage" party leader, RA presidential candidate Raffi Hovannisian will give a press conference in Freedom square today at 4 pm.

"Freedom square is the most scaring place for authorities. When there is a great deal of people gathered here the government is beginning to be afraid of it".

The Deputy Police Chief Arthur Osikyan said that the identity card is also a document of confirmation of citizenship and passport demanding is not legal function.

“They do not know the elementary requirements of the law”. Only the ability to read the alphabet is not enough to address questions to the government.

It prepared a road map to improve the electoral process, adopted a National Human Rights Strategy and took some measures to fight corruption, to reform the judiciary and public administration and to advance sectoral reforms.

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The Republican Party of Armenia has submitted with the Central Election Commission its list of candidates to participate in the forthcoming elections to the Yerevan City Council slated for May 5, 2013.