Advocates punished as well
Judge of the “Case of Seven” Mnatsakan Martirosyan stayed in court with the accusers today.
Who is against?
The Armenian National Congress and the “Heritage” party still haven’t come to terms on the joint list for taking part in the upcoming elections for Yerevan city council.
Levon Zurabyan: "The regime is doomed"
On March 16, the coordinator of the Armenian National Congress (HAK), Levon Zurabyan, and the Spokesman for Armenia's first President Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Arman Musinyan, told a press conference detailing the HAK decision to nominate Levon Ter-Petrosyan for Yerevan Mayor.
Will the lawyer be cited?
Judge in the "case of seven," Mnatsakan Martirosyan, made another unexpected decision today. He rejected defendant Sasun Michaelyan's application on the revocation of the service of lawyer Hovik Arsenyan.
Will the March 1 unrest repeat?
"A strong candidate is a guarantee for success. Only with Ter-Petrosyan's nomination the Armenian National Congress (HAK) will be able to achieve tangible results," head of the Union of Political Scientists, Hmayak Hovhannisyan says regarding the Ter-Petrosyan's decision to run for the Yerevan Mayor.
Awaiting for the lawyer
Today's court hearing on the case of seven oppositionists standing trial on charges of last year's unrest in Yerevan City was interrupted immediately after starting. The Court went into recess waiting for the arrival of Stepan Voskanyan, lawyer of defendant Grigor Voskerchyan.
I appreciate my freedom at its true value”
The Chairman of the Civil Court of Appeal, Edward Muradyan, has tendered a letter of resignation to Serzh Sargsyan. He did not ground for his resignation in the letter.
Levon Ter-Petrosyan will head HAK list
On March 15, 2009, the Political Council and Central Office of the Armenian National Congress (HAK) convened a joint sitting with the participation of Levon Ter-Petrosyan. Discussed were issues related to the upcoming elections to the Yerevan Mayor. During the sitting it was decided that the HAK wil
Grigor Voskerchyan removed from the courtroom
"I feel awfully bad," defendant Grigor Voskerchyan, ex Mayor of Abovyan City, repeated during today's court hearing on the case of seven opposition activists standing trial on charges of boisterously provoking deadly post-election violence in Armenia in 2008.
People are ill after March 1
ACNIS Presents New Monograph on the Psychology of Comparative Change Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) today convened a special roundtable to present the findings of a new monograph entitled "One Year Later: The Psychology of Comparative Change in Armenia and the US."
Where are the injured?
Advocate Stepan Voskanyan was present during today's trial of the "Case of Seven". Let us remind that the advocate of Grigor Voskerchyan was in Georgia for the past two months. He is also the advocate of member of the "United Javakhk" presidency Vahagn Chakhalyan.
Will he meet with parties out of parliament?
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met today with members of the "Heritage" faction. Among participants of the meeting was Head of the NA Standing Committee on Finance, Credit and Budgetary Issues Gagik Minasyan.
Relatives demand petitions from judge
Before judge of the "Case of Seven" Mnatsakan Martirosyan went to the consultation room to discuss the challenge petition presented to secretary of the trial, the court was forced to call an ambulance for Grigor Voskerchyan.
They miss the rallies
Head of the police of Yerevan Nerses Nazaryan held today a press conference and asked whether streets had been closed down during the last rally held by the opposition. He even officially announced that there would have been a response to that in case it happened.
Beglaryan’s nomination is a challenge for citizens of Yerevan
Economist, former mayor of Yerevan Vahagn Khachatryan doesn't think that the rumors about the resignation of RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and the finance sector of his government are nonsensical.
He took the role of Serzh Sargsyan’s attorney
The Ombudsman presented his annual report recently. In this multifaceted report, the Ombudsman has overlooked the political situation created in Armenia as a result of which there have been infringements on human rights and liberties in 2008, particularly:
HHK Spokesman refutes rumours
It is rumoured that the sons of the Armenian Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan and Chief of Yerevan Police Nersen Nazaryan are going to run in the elections for Yerevan Mayor.
CoE Congress will monitor Yerevan elections
The CoE Congress has monitored all previous elections in Armenia.
Awaiting for facts
"We haven't got any evidence testifying to any evil phenomenon; hence we cannot give an official answer," the Ministry of Education and Science told A1+ in response to today's anti-corruption action organised by the "Miasin" youth movement.
Vazgen Manukyan appointed Public Council member
President Serzh Sargsyan signed an edict on ratifying the statute of the Public Council and appointing its members.
Do prosecutors follow advocates?
Defendant Grigor Voskerchyan got a warning for demonstrating contempt of court during today's trial of the "case against seven". Judge Mnatsakan Martirosyan announced that Voskerchyan's lawyer Stepan Voskanyan also shows disrespect for court with his nonattendance to the court hearing already for a second day.
Venice Commission will express opinion
The Council of Europe Venice Commission will discuss the following issues at its forthcoming plenary session on 13-14 March in Venice (Italy):
Will the lawyer be punished?
Stepan Voskanyan, lawyer of defendant Grigor Voskerchyan charged with the "case of seven," missed today's court hearing. He is attending another trial in Georgia.
Case of seven: Trial continues today
The Court of First Instance of Yerevan's Shengavit district today continues the case hearing of the seven opposition figures standing trial on charges of boisterously provoking deadly post-election violence in Armenia in 2008.