"HHSh is a member of a number of European structures, which has no precedents in the Armenian political arena. If HHSh is dissolved, it will mean stripping the party of all its responsibilities and privileges in Europe," said Mr Manukyan.

The inaugural session of the party is slated for March 22

Armenian presidential candidate Andrias Ghukasyan has decided to conserve his strength after staging a hunger strike in Yerevan for 18 days.

Two people have been arrested in connection with the latest assassination attempt against Armenia's presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan.

Vahan Hovhannisyan will go to the polls on February 18 and vote for all candidates.

Derenik Dumanyan will visit presidential candidate Andrias Ghukasyan later on Friday to get more information on his health problems.

"Post-Scriptum" will be webcast live at 3:20 p.m.

"The statement of the Kurdish politician should serve as an example for Turkey's leadership to reconcile with the painful chapters of their history and to apologize to the Armenians and other peoples who have been subjected to genocide," he said.

The presidential candidate says he has respect for sociological surveys but does not give much importance to them as their ‘findings' do not correspond to reality.

Ten days before the February 18 presidential election in Armenia, the Police published the total number of voters included in the register.

The CEC also urges the Health Ministry to make health condition of the presidential candidate a subject for discussion and express a professional opinion over it.

The report covers the period from 17 January to 5 February, 2013.

Artsvik Baghramyan, a spokesman for the National Security Service, neither denied nor confirmed the information

Activists say heavy fighting has erupted in the Syrian capital, with clashes between rebels and government forces in several districts of Damascus.

Human rights defenders in Armenia do not feel protected; they can be subjected to violence at any time, says Mikael Danielyan, Chairman of Armenian Helsinki Association.

Presidential candidate Serzh Sargsyan today visited Armenia's Armavir province as part of his campaign meetings.

"We have recorded numerous violations, especially in villages. Unfortunately, we cannot prevent all of them," said Hovsep Khurshudyan.

"Each diplomat, particularly an ambassador, should never cross the limits of diplomatic ethics while making statements regarding the inside and foreign policy and processes in the country of his accreditation."

Presidential candidate Vardan Sedrakyan's motto "There is God Above" has thrown people into confusion.

Presidential contender Aram Harutyunyan is not going to break his promise.

During the subsequent medical examination this morning, doctors revealed that Ghukasyan's blood pressure dropped below normal falling to 80/40.

"I have already announced that as a citizen I shall participate in the ballot, and as a conscious citizen I shall vote against the leader of the acting regime Serzh Sargsyan," Mr Rubinyan wrote on his Facebook account.

Post-Scriptum will be webcast live at 3:20 p.m.

The attendees discussed issues related to the presidential election slated for February 18, 2013.