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Armenia After The Parliamentary Elections

Armenia After The Parliamentary Elections

On June 20, snap parliamentary elections will be held in Armenia. The move will ease tensions in the country but will fail to end political divisions and solve structural troubles such as poor economic situation, weak judiciary, and the …

Robert Kocharyan to head nationalist bloc to contest snap polls

Robert Kocharyan to head nationalist bloc to contest snap polls

Armenia's ex-president Robert Kocharyan will head an election bloc of the nationalist Reviving Armenia and Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF/Dashnaktsutyun) parties to contest the early parliamentary elections, scheduled to take place on …

President: political crisis in Armenia may continue after elections

President: political crisis in Armenia may continue after elections

The continuation of the domestic political crisis in Armenia after the early parliamentary elections cannot be ruled out, if they are held against the backdrop of the current constitution, Armenian President Armen Sarkissian said in an interview …

Pashinyan says will step down in April

Pashinyan says will step down in April

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced plans to resign in April in order to hold early elections. On Sunday, Pashinyan met with the citizens of Armenia’s Armavir Region. "I will resign in April. I will resign …

Armenia's early elections to be held on Pashinyan's terms

Armenia's early elections to be held on Pashinyan's terms

The ruling My Step bloc is inclined to adopt amendments to the Electoral Code to switch to a full proportional system without preferential voting before the early elections, My Step bloc leader Lilit Makunts said in the National Assembly. …

Armenia to hold early parliamentary elections on June 20

Armenia to hold early parliamentary elections on June 20

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian said that early parliamentary elections in Armenia will be held on June 20. "At the meeting, we stated that the best way out of the current internal political situation is early …

Armenia's dilemma: elections or civil war, Russia or West

Armenia's dilemma: elections or civil war, Russia or West

Fortunately, the first serious attempt of the armed forces has had no major consequences for now. However, this endeavor shows that the power grip can easily slide away from Pashinyan’s grasp despite all the popular support he has, Turan Gafarlı, Bachelor of Arts in History and Politics from Queen Mary University of London and a Master of Arts in Transnational Studies from University College London, writes for Anadolu Agency

Nikol Pashinyan wins war in Armenia?

Nikol Pashinyan wins war in Armenia?

Armenia will not hold snap parliamentary elections - this was the result of a three-month struggle between the government and the opposition after the defeat of the Armenian occupation forces in the Karabakh war.  Representatives …

New Armenian parliament's vice-speakers elected

New Armenian parliament's vice-speakers elected

The Armenian National Assembly elected three vice-speakers today - Lena Nazaryan, Alen Simonyan and Vahe Enfiajyan. Alen Simonyan became vice-speaker from My Step ruling party – 109 MPs cast their …

Armenia named 'country of the year' in UK

Armenia named 'country of the year' in UK

The British weekly newspaper Economist has named Armenia as the country of the year, saying the South Caucasus nation has a "chance of democracy and renewal" after street protests led to a peaceful change of government. …

OSCE satisfied with parliamentary election held in Armenia

OSCE satisfied with parliamentary election held in Armenia

Parliamentary elections held in Armenia this weekend respected fundamental freedoms and were characterized by genuine competition, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said in a statement. "The general …

Employees at Armenian state institutions to lose their jobs

Employees at Armenian state institutions to lose their jobs

Hundreds of employees at Armenia’s state-governing institutions will lose their jobs after the early parliamentary elections, the Zhamanak newspaper reports.   "Employees at the ministries of Diaspora, culture, foreign …

Pashinyan to be supported by 68.3% of votes

Pashinyan to be supported by 68.3% of votes

Approximately two thirds of the Armenian population will vote for Armenian acting prime ministry Nikol Pashinyan's My Step alliance at the snap parliamentary election, which are to be held on December 9, a full member from …

How much will Armenia's snap parliamentary elections cost?

How much will Armenia's snap parliamentary elections cost?

Armenia's government has approved a decision to allocate about 3 billion drams (about $6.1 million) for the preparation and holding of early parliamentary elections on December 9. The acting Minister of Justice …