A scuffle between members of the Armenian parliament broke out during a session in Yerevan on May 24. Footage from the National Assembly shows opposition politician Artur Sargsyan addressing the chamber. According to Armenian media, …
The Armenian parliament said that they reached on some points of a draft peace agreement with Azerbaijan. Yerevan believes that the Karabakh problem should not be mentioned in the document.
Speaker of Armenia's Parliament Alen Simonyan described Russia’s statement in the UN Security Council meeting as “negative” and said that an ally could have made a more targeted call. He said that more targeted …
Yerevan has received a proposal to hold trilateral interparliamentary talks between Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, spokesperson of the National Assembly (NA) speaker Tsovinar Khachatryan said. Khachatryan noted that the proposal …
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan does plan to visit Sochi for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev on October 31, the speaker of Armenia’s parliament, Alen Simonyan, said on …
The CSTO was unable to respond operatively and effectively to the Azerbaijani-Armenian border events in September, Speaker of Armenia’s National Assembly Alen Simonyan said during the meeting with the Chairman of the Russian State Duma …
Speaker of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia, Alen Simonyan, who will leave for Moscow on an official visit on October 9, will discuss there the issues related to the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO). "I will …
Today, Acting President of Armenia Alen Simonyan sent a congratulatory message to President of Poland Andrzej Duda on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic Armenian-Polish relations. The document …
Armenia's ruling Civil Contract party of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has officially nominated Vahagn Khachaturyan as a candidate for President of Armenia, Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan, who will act as president until the …
Armenia’s National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan signed the protocol on the termination of Armen Sarkissian’s authorities as the president of the republic. As a result, Simonyan has temporarily assumed the powers of the …
Armenia’s president, the last high-ranking official to have not been directly appointed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, has unexpectedly tendered his resignation. In his attempts to maintain neutrality, Armen Sarkissian managed …
Armenian President Armen Sarkisyan, who announced his resignation on January 23, will be replaced temporarily by Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan until a new president is elected by the parliament. Pursuant to Article 144 of the …
A member of parliament from Armenia's ruling party Civil Contract, Alen Simonyan, has been elected speaker of the newly-elected National Assembly. The procedure in which the results of the secret voting were announced in the session hall was …
The government and press have had a combative relationship since the coming to power of Nikol Pashinyan, himself a former journalist. New Armenian legislation that would impose crippling penalties for insult and defamation is coming under criticism from local and international press freedom advocates, who are urging the president not to sign it into law. The law would triple the existing penalties for “insult” and defamation to three million drams ($5,700) and six million ($11,400), respectively. Armenia’s parliament passed the legislation on March 24 on a 76-40 vote. The two opposition parties opposed the legislation
Under a parliamentary system of government Armenia is facing a number of problems that would not have arisen under a semi-presidential system, Armenian Parliament Vice Speaker, MP from the ruling My Step faction Alen Simonyan said at a briefing, …
The Immortal regiment action devoted to the 74th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War was held on May 9 in Yerevan. The march was led by Armenian President Armen Sarkissian. Yerevan Mayor …
Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has a new problem - the 'people's prime minister' expressed concern during the recent press conference that members of his own team may be plotting against him. …
The Armenian National Assembly elected three vice-speakers today - Lena Nazaryan, Alen Simonyan and Vahe Enfiajyan. Alen Simonyan became vice-speaker from My Step ruling party – 109 MPs cast their …
Armenia's Civil Contract party has already put up is candidate for the Yerevan mayor post, a member of the party Alen Simonyan said. He said that the selection has been carried out in two rounds. Of the four …
