Artur Vanetsyan

Opposition leader seeks to resign as Armenian parliament member

Opposition leader seeks to resign as Armenian parliament member

Former director of Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) Artur Vanetsyan, who has been head of the opposition Pativ Unem alliance’s faction in the parliament, has submitted an application to resign as MP, Tsovinar Khachatryan, a …

Why did Sarkissian resign?

Why did Sarkissian resign?

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 experts consider rhetoric of politicians running for elections to be ridiculous and absurd

Armenian experts consider rhetoric of politicians running for elections to be ridiculous and absurd

The last time Armenians went to the polls, in 2018, they were voting optimistically. Following Nikol Pashinyan’s successful toppling of the old regime via street protests, voters gave him an overwhelming mandate for what promised to be a future of growing prosperity, rule of law and a defeat of corruption, and reducing the country’s dependence on Russia. Now, though, the picture is far more pessimistic

Armenian opposition names Vazgen Manukyan as PM candidate

Armenian opposition names Vazgen Manukyan as PM candidate

Armenian opposition parties made a decision to nominate Vazgen Manukyan as their candidate for the post of Prime Minister, leader of the opposition Homeland party Artur Vanetsyan said. "If elected Prime Minister, he …

Armenian opposition has no plans to renew war, Vanetsyan says

Armenian opposition has no plans to renew war, Vanetsyan says

Another opposition rally came to an end in Yerevan. The protesters were demanding the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. One of the organizers of the rally, a representative of the Dashnaktsutyun party Gegham Manukyan said …

Arthur Vanetsyan facing charges on conspiracy to murder

Arthur Vanetsyan facing charges on conspiracy to murder

Former director of the National Security Service of Armenia Artur Vanetsyan, who is charged with preparing the assassination of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, has been charged under two articles of the criminal code, the lawyer of …

Arthur Vanetsyan calls Nikol Pashinyan pseudo savior

Arthur Vanetsyan calls Nikol Pashinyan pseudo savior

Today, at the founding congress of the Hayrenik party,  a rogue politician, former head of the National Security Council of Armenia, Arthur Vanetsyan called the current Armenian authorities led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan …

Abrahamyan’s weapons used during March 2008 events

Abrahamyan’s weapons used during March 2008 events

According to preliminary operative data, the weapons and ammunition that were found at the former mechanic-repair plant belonging to Armenian ex-prime minister Hovik Abrahamyan, were used during the events that occurred in …

Secret Armenian documents to be less in Facebook

Secret Armenian documents to be less in Facebook

The head of the National Security Service of Armenia, Artur Vanetsyan, promised to significantly limit the activity of official representatives of the Armenian authorities in the social networks, especially Facebook, whose live broadcasts became …