We all want changes...
Armenia PM resigns
Baghdasaryan said RPA position remains the same, and they bear responsibility for the security...
“The whole world is surprised both by the behavior of the Armenian authorities…
The world-renowned American Armenian musician said he is going to stay in the country for about a week…
The only candidate nominated for the PM seat is the opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan...
They await the start of the National Assembly special session…
You create a motherland that deserves the pride of the Armenian nation...
People were more against Serzh Sargsyan rather than supported the opposition leader…
Russia is Armenia’s strategic, military and political partner...
He is a young, really talented person ...
“I am not talking about particular person. I put this issue at the level of principles…
I am convinced that all the issues can be solved by the spirit of national consensus...
The PM candidate informed about what he will be doing on Monday and Tuesday…
Such an environment of elections should be formed that it be truly democratic…
After this meeting, the RPA parliamentary faction also is expected to convene a session…
I don’t see a prospect for buying time with intrigues…
Also, Pashinyan pledged that the Cabinet meetings will be open…
We are ready, and the people are ready for any scenario of events…
As for foreign policy, the country’s agreements and partnerships with the EAEU and the CSTO must be maintained…
There was much talk about the situation around Aghvan Vardanyan...
Its parliamentary faction leader considers the forming of a government of national consent to be logical…
Armenian News-NEWS.am on interviewed people on the streets of capital city Yerevan...
Pashinyan will have to provide answers to all the questions he has asked...
“We discussed the situation in Armenia…
Nazarbayev is confident that Armenia will find the right way out of the current crisis…
The situation may change at any moment...
Other issues were also discussed during the conversation...
Issues related to the domestic and foreign policy of the two Armenian republics were on the meeting agenda...
It should be taken into account that this is a body of local self-government…
The Republican Party of Armenia will not be represented in the new parliament…
When political forces determine the composition of the governing bodies…
But this interim government will be able to resolve matters…
I will express my view on May 8…
I informed the deputy chief of mission about the arrangements that were reached regarding the surmounting of the internal political crisis [in Armenia]…
On May 8 the parliament will elect a PM for the second time...
“I’m for the people’s [PM] candidate,” said Aleksanyan…
Instead of the 35 needed signatures, a total of 41 lawmakers have signed under the document to nominate him…
Pashinyan added that they will be open for discussions…
"We continue to closely follow the internal political developments in friendly Armenia…
“We find that the US is important in the region; there is no doubt about it,” Pashinyan later told reporters in parliament…
A total of 41 MPs’ respective signatures were collected…
We don’t have a country to lead to shocks…
The faction MP noted that in politics, it is impossible to be sure of something until the end…
Vardanyan said he will not take part in the election of a Prime Minister...
The National Assembly will convene a special session on May 8, to vote on the new Prime Minister…
Mogherini reaffirmed EU’s support to Armenia in efforts to create a prosperous and democratic society in Armenia...
35 signatures are required for the 2nd round...
A group of Chinese tourists joined the protest actions...
The interlocutors expressed concern over the internal political situation...
The representative of Germany's MFA urged all the parties of the conflict to seek dialogue...
The aim of consultations is to discuss the situation in Armenia...
Today the victory is the people’s victory...
“The Republic of Armenia will have a constitutionally elected Prime Minister on May 8...
The ruling faction is discussing the format of the PM's election...
I invite journalists to a main entrance of the Marriott hotel...
Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I welcomes our movement...
A few hours ago Amiryan noted that he was only the acting minister...
They are heading to the rally to be held at Republic Square…
"There was nothing like this in the history of independent Armenia…
“Under the Paragraph 3 of Article 140 of the Constitutional Law of Armenia…
“Today's meeting is considered to be cancelled. We will meet tomorrow at 10:00 AM…
The situation is tense, but everything will be fine...
I am confident that, with joint efforts, our country will overcome this ordeal, too…
The Ministry of Justice asks the protesters to respect the rights of others…
Armenian lawyers went on strike and held protest actions…
The attention of us all is focused on the actions by the political forces involved…
Demonstrators have closed off all main streets, as well as the highway leading to the international airport, since early Wednesday morning…
Vladimir Dzhabarov said the current situation in Armenia is alarming…
“It will depend on the atmosphere,” said Nikol Pashinyan…
For a short time, the airport staff, chanting “walkout,” also joined the demonstrators…
Armen Rustamyan also reaffirmed that the position of the ARF remains unchaged. They will vote in favor of Nikol Pashinyan...
Head of RPA faction Vahram Baghdasaryan voiced the decision...
“I cannot take this responsibility and vote for Mr. Pashinyan…
Pashinyan is a number one person who creates a political climate in the country...
Pashinyan, didn’t convince me...
Nikol Pashinyan is neither a good doctor, nor a good train driver, but he is a guarantor...
The entire Armenian nation is united over the security of Artsakh and Armenia…
Head of RPA faction Vahram Baghdasaryan said the decision was made...
In connection with children’s involvement in protests…
“We want to have irrefutable results of these elections…
Two deputies from Tsarukyan faction are absent...
The most important message of our movement is the demand for justice…
“We call for calm, constitutionality and responsibility...
Armen Sarkissian delivered a statement...
“On the contrary, it can throw [the country] back,” said the head of the RPA parliamentary faction…
“The Republican [faction] shall come to work with full force,” said the head of faction…
Pashinyan called on people to go out to the streets…
The Catholicos also emphasized that it is through this very path...
He stressed that it doesn’t matter who the Prime Minister will be...
Armenian people managed to make Armenia the most discussed topic in the world within 15 days...
Over 100 foreign reporters have been accredited to cover the Armenian Prime Minister election...
The rally of “My Step” initiative started at Republic Square...
U.S. government looks forward to working closely with the new government...
The participants marched along the streets of Yerevan and ended the action at Republic Square where a rally will take place...
Whatever decision we make, it will be based on the security of Karabakh and Armenia...
The deadline for parliamentary factions to nominate their candidates ran out at 18:00 on Monday...
We have to go for solutions in today’s force majeure situation…
The election of a Prime Minister will be discussed during the special session on May 1...
The sides discussed current internal political developments in Armenia…
Armenian-Russian relations are strategic; a reality which we are taking into account…
“It is necessary to seriously reform the electoral code…
“We discussed the peaceful and legal settlement of the internal political situation…
Early elections also must be in compliance with the Constitution…
The sequence of steps makes us speak destination by destination…
Faction leader Gagik Tsarukyan did not attend the meeting…
“When you are in opposition, there is no way to discuss the problems…
“There is only one way – the constitutional [way], there are no other ways…
Zohrabyan also assured that all the deputies from Tsarukyan bloc will vote for him...
Otherwise, this process will have no meaning…
The “Tsarukyan” Faction has announced that it will vote for my candidacy [as Prime Minister]…
Delegation of the European Union and the EU member states’ embassies in Armenia issued a statement on the political situation in the country…
The problem is about resolving the [current political] crisis [in the country]…
Pashinyan will be holding talks with all National Assembly factions…
The opposition faction convened a meeting a short while ago…
The meeting focused on the current domestic political situation in Armenia...
I am not an investigative body, and I do not know...
The multi-layered cake of corruption on every level of society has been disruptive...
Before the holding of free and fair elections, the Electoral Code should be reformed...
MP Nikol Pashinyan, who heads the march, noted that a very important rally will be held at 19:00 at the Republic Square...
Now I am only a candidate for PM's post...
If the three political forces of the National Assembly will have one candidate, we will not be any obstruction to the candidate...
Pashinyan held a meeting with Vahram Baghdasaryan...
Nothing threatens the Armenian-Russian friendship...
The unity around a single candidate for PM and the political agenda, the necessity for which we had announced, can become reality...
We will hold discussion in a working format...
The leader of the "My step" initiative, MP Nikol Pashinyan, may also participate in the meeting...
Pashinyan will start march from the France Square at 17:00...
I urge everyone to resume protest actions exactly at 12:00...
This is the second meeting between Pashinyan and Sarkissian over two days…
The election of new PM will take place during a special session of the parliament on May 1...
The reason for public discontent is RPA’s incorrect behavior...
It is not like regimes where peaceful actions are prohibited...
"Each faction has its own understanding, and they fit into one good paradigm…
“The RPA is a united, strong, state-oriented, national-conservative political party…
Tsarukyan will not nominate his candidacy for PM...
“Starting from this moment, we begin discussions...
“We intend to reform the trading system in order to destroy the shadow economy…
“We are all interested to see legal procedure…
On his way to Vanadzor the movement was welcomed in the towns and communities...
They reflected on the current political situation in Armenia...
The [ruling] RPA [Republican Party of Armenia] members, the likes of Karen Karapetyan must realize that there is no longer an Armenia which they can govern…
If there are problems in connection with the format [of these talks], we are ready to enter into direct negotiations with all MPs…
Even though this velvet, nonviolent revolution has already triumphed in the country, another short period of time is required to de jure record this de facto victory…
Sarkissian hopes that, with joint efforts, it will be possible to find a mutually acceptable solution to the current political situation in the country…
A small rally took place in the city…
The movement on Friday held a mass rally in Gyumri…
“We discussed the current situation in the country,” Pashinyan wrote on his Facebook page…
People are fighting for their rights...
Jonathan Lacôte highlighted the opportunity of holding peaceful protests in the country...
We urge all sides to engage constructively in dialogue within the legal framework of the Armenian constitution...
We are speaking about democracy, pluralism, ability to listen to one another, tolerance...
“We are not Russia’s enemy at all...
The matter is not who will become a Prime Minister...
Whether they will reach an agreement or no, they will be flexible...
Prosperous Armenia party and Tsarukyan bloc have joined the opposition movement...
lThousands of people gathered at the square to join the protest action...
A rally will also be held in Vanadzor at 3pm on April 28 and in Yerevan on April 29, 30 and May 1...
The situation in the country should be resolved in accordance with the Constitution of Armenia...
We are ready to initiate substantive discussions with all in order to implement this initiative...
“We ask to arrange a meeting with Yelk faction or with the leadership of the Yelk faction…
If we were not worried, we would have gone to clashes long ago…
They exchanged views on the situation in Armenia...
The rally will be held in Gyumri at 6:00 PM…
The settlement of the crisis should proceed in a way that the engaged party could reach a consensus...
This is a pure—100-percent—Armenian political process...
We will block the polling stations…
The RPA has showed that it cannot conduct free and fair elections…
“This is not our ideology. If we were going to do it, we would have already done it…
The meeting did not take place because Karapetyan is not sure of his abilities as a negotiator...
“I am sure that Russia will respect the position of its own citizens…
If the ruling party does not step down, the current crisis in the country will grow deeper…
The thing that Karen Karapetyan did not come to the meeting means that there is an uncertain situation at the [ruling] Republican Party of Armenia…
Pashinyan’s new invitation practically does not differ from the previous one...
“We discussed the [current] internal political situation,” Pashinyan wrote on Facebook…
“We discussed the [current] situation in Armenia and the possible avenues for a solution,” said MP Pashinyan…
In this context the importance of the election of the Prime Minister by the National Assembly of Armenia was emphasized...
ikol Pashinyan promised to provide respective details of his meeting at the rally...
“We look forward to working closely with the new government…
The current internal political situation in Armenia was touched upon during the meeting...
Pashinyan will provide details at Thursday evening’s rally…
Gevorgyan met with the administration of the Russian presidential staff…
Kremlin is not scheduled to meet with Armenian officials in Moscow…
No international partner has attempted to interfere in the country’s current internal affairs…