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Another death in the ranks

Soldier Tigran Varyan, 19, died in one of the military units stationed in the northern direction of the NKR Defense Army.

OEK does not give election bribes

"The Country of Law Party (OEK) has never given and is not going to give election bribes."

MAK joins BHK

"We do not perceive elections as a bout or duel," said the MAK leader.

“Why do you turn parliament into rag?”

"Let the army protect our borders. Why do you drive a wedge between people and army? Why do you want to turn the National Assembly into a rag by adopting such bills?"

“Denial of the bill is not the end of the world”

"The decision of the French top court shows the effect that the Turkish threats produced on France's legal system."

HRAK representative arrested

Kakoyan, the ‘right hand' HRAK Chairman Harutyun Arakelyan, is charged with major embezzlement

Sarkozy orders new genocide law after top court rules bill unconstitutional

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has ordered his government to draft a new law punishing denial of the Armenian genocide after the Constitutional Council struck down a previous bill

Ombudsman’s advisors go into politics

Two advisors to Armenian Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan have submitted letters of resignation.

Turkey is satisfied

Press secretary of the Turkish Embassy in France: "We are satisfied with this ruling and hope that this will settle the diplomatic crisis between Ankara and Paris."

To dispute bill denial

They will dispute the Council's decision by which the bill criminalizing the denial of genocides was has been recognized as unconstitutional, reports French-Armenian lawyer Rafael Galfaian.

Medvedev’s mission “buried”

Vahram Atanesyan: "Perhaps there was a need to say that the EU supports the trilateral meetings that were mediated by Russia."

Violating disabled persons’ right to vote

Eighty-five percent of the polling stations are inappropriate for persons who have problems with moving because since most of the polling stations are located in schools and there are no ramps.

“Heritage” extends helping hand to Sargsyan

Armen Martirosyan: "We have extended the helping hand that the leader of the country was asking for. We propose the transition to the 100-percent proportional electoral order."

Baltic countries’ Russians issue in Putin’s platform

President of Latvia Andris Berzinesh has declared that the provision to declare Russian language as the second official language of Latvia in Putin's pre-electoral platform is inadmissible.

“Project Proposals” initiative

The raised issues have been sorted according to priority and have been presented to the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK).

ARF-D, HAK and “Heritage” join forces

The Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D), "Heritage" Party and the Armenian National Congress (HAK) organized a joint protest near the building of the National Assembly today.

Vazgen Manukyan to participate in elections

Vazgen Manukyan: "The Public Council will participate in the upcoming elections only with the status of an observer."

Bringing army out is anti-constitutional

"Article 8 (2) of the Constitution clearly states that the armed forces are kept neutral and are under citizens' supervision," the deputy cited.

Deals to be prohibited during state of emergency

During a session at the National Assembly, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Hrair Tovmasyan announced that there could be restrictions on economic and financial activities during a state of emergency.

HAK activists charged with breaking items

Kentron police division officer Igor Mesropyan today gave a testimony, which made up the protocol on the arrest and search of the 7 youth activists near Swan Lake in Yerevan on August 9.

Raffi Hovannisian meets students

The Heritage parliamentary group today held a meeting with more than 20 students from different universities.

Tigran Karapetyan sold his two houses

"They have nothing to do but to trust you, otherwise you will kill them," said Mr Karapetyan.

Policeman does not remember details of altercation

"Yes, you did not touch me, you only kicked me," was Arakelyan's answer.

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