Anti-Pashinyan protesters storm Armenian parliament
The protests resulted in clashes with police near the Armenian parliament building in Yerevan
Bagrat Asatryan
Bagrat Asatryan: Armenia was meant to make peace with Azerbaijan back in 2018
The revolution that took place in Armenia in 2018, when the power of the ideologists and executors of the occupation of the territories of Azerbaijan was overthrown, the power of war criminals who strangled the Armenian state since the late 90s …
Revolution was of no help: Armenia still losing population
Armenia's National Statistical Committee said that as of October 1, 2019, the republic's population declined by 11,700 people, compared to the same period in 2018, and by 22,100 people, compared to the same period in …
Pashinyan calls for making Armenia country with crazy ideas
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the Syunik province business forum that what is taking place in Armenia is a debate between craziness and realism. According to him, their political task is to …
Serzh Sargsyan wanted to establish Yerevan khanate - ex-head of Armenian Central Bank
Having achieved supreme power, third president of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan intended to establish the Yerevan khanate in the republic, former head of the Central Bank of Armenia Bagrat Asatryan told the …
Armenia parliament liquidates key ministries
The Armenian Parliament approved today in the first reading the package of bills on making amendments to the law on the structure of the country’s government - the number of ministries will be cut from 17 to 12. A total of 71 MPs …
Robert Kocharyan to remain in custody
The Yerevan Court of Appeals ruled to extend the custody of former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan, who is charged with overthrowing the constitutional order in 2008, prosecutor Petros Petrosyan …
Bagrat Asatryan: "Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an obstacle to development of Armenia"
Former head of the Central Bank of Armenia on state of Armenian society and economy after the year of "velvet revolution"
Kocharyan to remain in custody
Armenia's Court of Appeal declined the motion filed by lawyers of former Armenian president Robert Kocharyan, prosecutor general Vahagn Muradyan said. "The court has unveiled the decision …
Sargsyan interrogated as witness
Armenia's ex-president, ex-prime minister Serzh Sargsyan was interrogated as a witness in the case relating to the tragic events of March 1, 2008. The Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper, citing its own sources, reported …
What will 2018 be remembered for in Armenia?
2018 will enter the history of Armenia as the year of the change of the elites, the bloodless revolution, due to which the Karabakh clan headed by Serzh Sargsyan and Robert Kocharyan lost power in the republic. The ex-mayor of Yerevan Vahagn …
Kocharyan to go back to prison?
Armenia's Court of Cassation is considering the opportunity to return the case to the Court of Appeals to change the measure of restraint applied in relation to second Armenian President Robert …
Pashinyan to hold parliamentary elections on December 9
Armenia will hold snap parliamentary elections on December 9, acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said today. "The election is not conditioned by the interests of Civil Contract or other party, the election is …
Sargsyan strikes back: RPA prevents adaption of Electoral Code amendments
Armenia's National Assembly failed to pass the government-proposed amendments to the electoral code at the first reading yesterday. As many as 54 MPs voted for the bill and 3 voted against it, while to pass the amendments at …
Sargsyan to be interrogated regarding March 1 case
Former Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan will be interrogated regarding the March 1 case, the head of the Special Investigation Service (SIS), Sasun Khachatryan, said today after the government meeting. …
EU's anti-Russian agreement enters into force
The EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement entered into force today, the European Commission press service said. The agreement covers political, trade and other sectorial issues, from the environment to procurement …
Migration from Armenia assumes escape character
The permanent population of Armenia decreased by 13.4 thousand people over the past year, according to the National Statistical Service of the republic. At the same time, it was noted that during the year 10.3 thousand more people were born …
Bagrat Asatryan: "Yerevan should develop relations with its neighbors"
The biggest question that worries Russian political and expert community when they discuss events of this week in Armenia, which began after resignation of the Karabakh clan leader Serzh Sargsyan from the post of prime minister of the …
Armenia signs anti-Russian agreement with Europe
Armenian president Armen Sarkisyan signed a law on ratification of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement, the Information and Public Relations Department of the republic's Presidential Administration …
Bagrat Asatryan: Armenia biased against Serge Sargsyan
Expressions of protest against the nomination of former President Serzh Sargsyan as candidate for Armenian prime minister have a completely objective basis - the citizens are tired of the ineffective leadership of the …