Armenia: never-ending political instability
The Pashinyan team is still not able to provide systemic answers to the challenges confronting the country
Zhirayr Sefilyan
Two Surprising Proposals for Peace in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
"When will an Azerbaijani and an Armenian again have a quiet conversation, enjoying a cup of tea, and playing a game of backgammon in the shade of a Karabakh sycamore?"
Internal and external factors of crisis in Armenia
Although the hostage standoff has ended, the crisis is likely to have serious repercussions for both domestic politics and the foreign policy of the Sargsyan government
'Sassoon Braves': epilogue
The story of seizure of a police station by the armed group since July 17, when more than 30 armed opposition members held 11 people hostage, is over Yerevan. As a result of the anti-terrorist operation 'Sassoon Braves' …
Zhirayr Sefilyan insists on meeting with members of Sasna tsrer
The chairman of the Founding Parliament Zhirayr Sefilyan, who was more than a month in detention, told about the ongoing negotiations in the last few days. "Over the past 3-4 days some well-known and respected people came to …
Why Armenia is flirting with terrorists
In Russia, militants who attacked a police station would be turned from 'Sassoon Braves' into 'Sasun Corpses' in a couple of hours
Armenian crisis: 30 militants cause failure of state machine
The ruling Armenian team understands that any use of force against veterans of the Karabakh war would deal an even stronger blow to the image of the government itself
Yerevan standoff sparks fears of heavy-handed police action
The authorities do not respond adequately to critical situations and try to solve the problem for the benefit of strengthening their own power, human rights activists say
Could you fall in love with radical?
Will the radical rhetoric in Armenia turn into attempts of the radical action and violence?
Talks underway with gunmen who seized Yerevan police station
The talks on resolving the situation in connection with the gunmen, who have seized a police station in Yerevan, are underway, said Alek Enigomshyan, a member of the ‘Founding Parliament’ radical opposition movement, RIA Novosti …
‘Sassoon braves’ changed the reality in Armenia
The capture of the police building in Yerevan's Erebuni district, though it is local and being doomed to failure, is changing the political reality in Armenia, the director of the Institute of Caucasus , Alexander …
Armed group that took hostages in Yerevan urges people to 'go out to the streets'
On the morning of July 17, a group of armed men seized a regiment of the police patrol and inspection service in Yerevan and demanded the resignation of Armenian authorities. The supporters of oppositionist Zhirayr Sefilyan who …
Armed men seize police building in Yerevan
A group of armed men seized a regiment of the police patrol and inspection service in Yerevan and demands the resignation of Armenian authorities, Armenian police press service reports. Troops are gathering near the building. …
Arrest of Sefilyan is attempt by authorities to divert public attention
The veteran of the Karabakh war has no political weight in Armenia
Did coup attempt in Armenia fail?
The Armenian authorities have reported an attempt to commit a coup in the country today. An active member of the New Armenia movement, Zhirayr Sefilyan, has been detained over an attempt to seize several government …
Opponents of constitutional reforms carry out ‘silent march’
A regular march of the movement ‘New Armenia’ has taken place in the Armenian capital Yerevan. The demonstrators marched through Moskovyan, Abovyan, Tumanyan Streets and reached Liberty Square. No serious incidents occured. …
March of constitutional reform opponents takes place in Yerevan
Another march of the front of national salvation New Armenia has started in Yerevan. It started with an incident. Before the beginning of the procession the head of the Unified Headquarters of the opposition, Zhirayr Sefilyan …
Armenian opposition starts removing Sargsyan on December 1st
The leader of the opposition movement New Armenia Zhirayr Sefilyan has announced that "the process of civil disobedience, and the change of power’’ is to start in the country on …