Armen Ashotyan

Armenian opposition alarmed by president’s resignation

Armenian opposition alarmed by president’s resignation

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian’s resignation will furnish Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan with a possibility to consolidate the entire authority in the country in his hands, a council member of the Republic Party of Armenia’s …

Armenia's parliament adopts 2019 government budget

Armenia's parliament adopts 2019 government budget

Armenia's National Assembly approved the government budget for 2019 at the meeting today. As many as 66 MPs voted for the budget, four voted against it and two abstained.   MPs from the Republican Party of …

Armenia shocked by Manvel Grigoryan case

Armenia shocked by Manvel Grigoryan case

Armenia's Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan has called on both former and acting officials to cooperate with the government in detecting acts of corruption. He commented on the video, posted by the National …

 Armenian MPs arrive to Euronest PA conference in Baku

Armenian MPs arrive to Euronest PA conference in Baku

Head of the Armenian delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly Armen Ashotyan and delegation member Mane Tandilyan arrived in Baku to take part in a conference of the Assembly’s Committee on Social …

Armenian MPs to arrive in Baku

Armenian MPs to arrive in Baku

Armenian parliamentarians will attend a conference of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly in Baku. The Armenian delegation led by the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly Armen Ashotyan will arrive in Baku to take part …

Karapetyan elected first deputy chairman of ruling party

Karapetyan elected first deputy chairman of ruling party

Armenian prime minister Karen Karapetyan was elected the first deputy chairman of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia and the head of the political committee, the Vice-speaker of the National Assembly, Eduard …

Swine flu closes Armenian schools

Swine flu closes Armenian schools

State educational institutions of Armenia, carrying out general educational, preliminary and secondary professional programs, once again extended winter vacation for students. "Taking into consideration the request of the Ministry …

Armenian Minister of Education breaks his leg

Armenian Minister of Education breaks his leg

The head of the Ministry of Education, Armen Ashotyan, has broken his leg, his spokeperson Zograp Yeganyan said. He added that now the minister is in the operating theatre. The press secretary did not disclose any …

Armenia to join Horizon 2020 program

Armenia to join Horizon 2020 program

 Armenia is to join the Horizon 2020 program directed at supporting research studies, Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan said after talks in Brussels.  …