Ara Babloyan

Power vacuum in Armenia: parliament dissolved

Power vacuum in Armenia: parliament dissolved

The Armenian parliament has failed to elect only candidate Nikol Pashinyan as the country’s prime minister today, which means that a snap parliamentary election will be called. "No one voted for Pashinyan, no …

Armenian NA chairman to pay visits to Russia, Switzerland

Armenian NA chairman to pay visits to Russia, Switzerland

Chairman of the Armenian parliament Ara Babloyan is departing on October 12 for Moscow on a working visit, Aysor reported citing NA press service. NA chairman is expected to meet with the Chairman of the Russian State …

Pashinyan rules out Kocharyan's return to politics

Pashinyan rules out Kocharyan's return to politics

Former Armenian president Robert Kocharyan’s return to politics is impossible, the republic's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, commenting on Kocharyan's statement on his political …

Serzh Sargsyan remains in power

Serzh Sargsyan remains in power

Armenia's ex-prime minister Serzh Sargsyan will continue to be the head of the Republican Party, the possibility of changing the party's head is not being considered at the moment, the chairman of the National …

Tenures of three Armenian MPs terminated

Tenures of three Armenian MPs terminated

Armenian parliament speaker Ara Babloyan signed the protocols on the termination of the tenures of three deputies from the Yelk bloc, the parliament's press service said. Babloyan signed a protocol on the …

General strike paralyzes life of Yerevan

General strike paralyzes life of Yerevan

Protests resumed in Armenia this morning after the parliament rejected opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan as the prime minister. Several hundreds of students blocked the central streets in Armenia’s capital of Yerevan and …

Armenian prime minister to be elected on May 1

Armenian prime minister to be elected on May 1

The Armenian parliament will elect the country’s new prime minister on May 1, the republic's parliament speaker Ara Babloyan said. "On May 1, the country’s parliament will hold a special meeting to …

Serzh Sargsyan elected Armenia’s Prime Minister

Serzh Sargsyan elected Armenia’s Prime Minister

Armenia’s former president Serzh Sargsyan has been elected a Prime Minister with 77 votes for and 17 against, speaker of the National Assembly Ara Babloyan said. Serzh Sargsyan was nominated by the Republican …

Armenian opposition burns flares at parliament session

Armenian opposition burns flares at parliament session

Yelk opposition faction MPs burnt flares at today’s session of Armenia's National Assembly. An opposition lawmaker, Ararat Mirzoyan, was booked for speaking, but instead of delivering a speech he …

Timeframe for Armenia's Prime Minister election set up

Timeframe for Armenia's Prime Minister election set up

Election of Armenia's Prime Minister will be held at the National Assembly special session on April 17, NA Chairman Ara Babloyan said. "Since the President of the Republic of Armenia has assumed office and …

Armenia Parliament speaker to head to Moscow

Armenia Parliament speaker to head to Moscow

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia, Ara Babloyan, will be in Moscow, from Friday to Sunday, NEWS.am reported. Armenian News-NEWS.am has learned from the NA press service that, in the Russian capital city, …

 Armenia Parliament honors October 27 tragedy victims

Armenia Parliament honors October 27 tragedy victims

Armenia's National Assembly commenced Friday’s session with a minute of silence to honor the victims of the tragedy that occurred in the parliament on this day in 1999. Speaker of Armenia's National Assembly Ara …

 Armenian Parliament to discuss withdrawal from EEU

Armenian Parliament to discuss withdrawal from EEU

Armenia's parliament will discuss the opposition Yelk alliance's call for Armenia’s withdrawal from the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) today, the President of the Armenian National Assembly Ara Babloyan said. …

Volodin offers to make Russian official language in Armenia

Volodin offers to make Russian official language in Armenia

Speaker of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin offered Armenia to adopt the official status for the Russian language so that national driving licenses could be recognized on the territory of Russia. He recalled …

Ara Babloyan elected Armenian parliament speaker

Ara Babloyan elected Armenian parliament speaker

Ara Babloyan from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) was elected the speaker of the National Assembly on  May 18. The parliament voted by secret ballot with 88 in favor and 12 opposed, catapulting …