"It is clear that the bill would lead to cases of the use of administrative resources. That is why we voted against the bill."

Out of the 20 eyewitnesses, only one testified against former Road Patrol Chief Margar Ohanyan.

Turkish Minister for Relations with the European Union Egemen Bagis has reiterated the statement "there was no Armenian Genocide" that he made at Davos.

The political council of the "Country of Law" Party has decided to dismiss MP Gagik Baghdasaryan from the "Country of Law" Party.

If the elections were fair, the Republican Party wouldn't even garner 5 percent of the votes."

"We have to mobilize all forces and participate in the elections with the hope of garnering as many votes as possible," said Demirchyan.

The teachers also informed that high school students were also forced to attend the rally.

"This bill has nothing to do with the fight against corruption and the real goal is to ensure additional income for the banks that are already in a great situation at the price of citizens of Armenia."

The National Assembly declared a 20-minute break.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chief of Internal Investigations of the Ministry of National Security of the Russian Federation left for Syria.

Sirunyan informed that "more than a dozen" peopel would be leaving the Congress in two days.

Zurich public prosecutor Christine Braunschweig confirmed the probe and told Doğan news agency that they were looking into whether or not Bağış had said the words.

The Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Republic of Armenia convened an extraordinary sitting on February 6, 2012.

A heated election struggle is expected in the village of Arshaluys [Armavir marz] which is the birthplace of General Manvel Grigoryan.

At the start of the parliament sitting, MPs shared their opinions about Gevorgyan's arrest

Journalist of pro-opposition Haykakan Zhamanak daily Hayk Gevorgyan was released from Nubarashen penitentiary on Monday, February 6.

She dismissed the allegations that the heads of the coalition forces meet frequently to discuss their post-election cooperation.

Russian presidential candidate Vladimir Zhirinovsky is brutally whipping a donkey tied to a carriage in his pre-election commercial.

Chairman of the Free Democrats party Khachatur Kokobelyan says he is not as naïve as to think that the authorities will not try to rig the elections.

Gurgen Khachatryan, Director of the Assessment and Testing Center (ATC), has been relieved of his duties according to his application.

"Everything is imitated in the political arena, the real situation is not adequately assessed," he stressed.

Hayk Gevorgyan, a leading journalist of opposition Haykakan Zhamanak daily, was released from Nubarashen penitentiary a couple of minutes ago.

Assembly sends letter to President Obama and urges all members of Congress to sign letter to Secretary Clinton

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