Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
Constitutional reforms in Armenia
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
They add to the respective voting lists the names of not solely those who are dead, but also those who live abroad since a long time…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
They add to the respective voting lists the names of not solely those who are dead, but also those who live abroad since a long time…
The respective situation, however, can improve once the proposed constitutional amendments are adopted…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
They add to the respective voting lists the names of not solely those who are dead, but also those who live abroad since a long time…
The respective situation, however, can improve once the proposed constitutional amendments are adopted…
"The public and people must have their say on the constitutional amendments..."
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
They add to the respective voting lists the names of not solely those who are dead, but also those who live abroad since a long time…
The respective situation, however, can improve once the proposed constitutional amendments are adopted…
"The public and people must have their say on the constitutional amendments..."
The principle concern of the opposition is that these constitutional changes are carried out to retain the power of President Serzh Sargsyan after his second and last term...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
They add to the respective voting lists the names of not solely those who are dead, but also those who live abroad since a long time…
The respective situation, however, can improve once the proposed constitutional amendments are adopted…
"The public and people must have their say on the constitutional amendments..."
The principle concern of the opposition is that these constitutional changes are carried out to retain the power of President Serzh Sargsyan after his second and last term...
Ms. Zohrabyan offered police to publish the lists of citizens having ID cards only...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
They add to the respective voting lists the names of not solely those who are dead, but also those who live abroad since a long time…
The respective situation, however, can improve once the proposed constitutional amendments are adopted…
"The public and people must have their say on the constitutional amendments..."
The principle concern of the opposition is that these constitutional changes are carried out to retain the power of President Serzh Sargsyan after his second and last term...
Ms. Zohrabyan offered police to publish the lists of citizens having ID cards only...
Tatul Manaseryan also supported curtailing the immunity of National Assembly members…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
They add to the respective voting lists the names of not solely those who are dead, but also those who live abroad since a long time…
The respective situation, however, can improve once the proposed constitutional amendments are adopted…
"The public and people must have their say on the constitutional amendments..."
The principle concern of the opposition is that these constitutional changes are carried out to retain the power of President Serzh Sargsyan after his second and last term...
Ms. Zohrabyan offered police to publish the lists of citizens having ID cards only...
Tatul Manaseryan also supported curtailing the immunity of National Assembly members…
Voting with ID card leaves a loophole for repeated voting...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
They add to the respective voting lists the names of not solely those who are dead, but also those who live abroad since a long time…
The respective situation, however, can improve once the proposed constitutional amendments are adopted…
"The public and people must have their say on the constitutional amendments..."
The principle concern of the opposition is that these constitutional changes are carried out to retain the power of President Serzh Sargsyan after his second and last term...
Ms. Zohrabyan offered police to publish the lists of citizens having ID cards only...
Tatul Manaseryan also supported curtailing the immunity of National Assembly members…
Voting with ID card leaves a loophole for repeated voting...
The society has working resources to fight against double-voting and other election fraud…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
They add to the respective voting lists the names of not solely those who are dead, but also those who live abroad since a long time…
The respective situation, however, can improve once the proposed constitutional amendments are adopted…
"The public and people must have their say on the constitutional amendments..."
The principle concern of the opposition is that these constitutional changes are carried out to retain the power of President Serzh Sargsyan after his second and last term...
Ms. Zohrabyan offered police to publish the lists of citizens having ID cards only...
Tatul Manaseryan also supported curtailing the immunity of National Assembly members…
Voting with ID card leaves a loophole for repeated voting...
The society has working resources to fight against double-voting and other election fraud…
According to the MP, the ANC has also held consultations with the Heritage and Orinats Yerkir parties, which supported the idea...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
They add to the respective voting lists the names of not solely those who are dead, but also those who live abroad since a long time…
The respective situation, however, can improve once the proposed constitutional amendments are adopted…
"The public and people must have their say on the constitutional amendments..."
The principle concern of the opposition is that these constitutional changes are carried out to retain the power of President Serzh Sargsyan after his second and last term...
Ms. Zohrabyan offered police to publish the lists of citizens having ID cards only...
Tatul Manaseryan also supported curtailing the immunity of National Assembly members…
Voting with ID card leaves a loophole for repeated voting...
The society has working resources to fight against double-voting and other election fraud…
According to the MP, the ANC has also held consultations with the Heritage and Orinats Yerkir parties, which supported the idea...
Bagratyan hopes people will vote against the constitutional amendments at the referendum, following which he will have the opportunity to be nominated as a candidate...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
They add to the respective voting lists the names of not solely those who are dead, but also those who live abroad since a long time…
The respective situation, however, can improve once the proposed constitutional amendments are adopted…
"The public and people must have their say on the constitutional amendments..."
The principle concern of the opposition is that these constitutional changes are carried out to retain the power of President Serzh Sargsyan after his second and last term...
Ms. Zohrabyan offered police to publish the lists of citizens having ID cards only...
Tatul Manaseryan also supported curtailing the immunity of National Assembly members…
Voting with ID card leaves a loophole for repeated voting...
The society has working resources to fight against double-voting and other election fraud…
According to the MP, the ANC has also held consultations with the Heritage and Orinats Yerkir parties, which supported the idea...
Bagratyan hopes people will vote against the constitutional amendments at the referendum, following which he will have the opportunity to be nominated as a candidate...
"We must be able to substitute the import with goods of local production..."
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
They add to the respective voting lists the names of not solely those who are dead, but also those who live abroad since a long time…
The respective situation, however, can improve once the proposed constitutional amendments are adopted…
"The public and people must have their say on the constitutional amendments..."
The principle concern of the opposition is that these constitutional changes are carried out to retain the power of President Serzh Sargsyan after his second and last term...
Ms. Zohrabyan offered police to publish the lists of citizens having ID cards only...
Tatul Manaseryan also supported curtailing the immunity of National Assembly members…
Voting with ID card leaves a loophole for repeated voting...
The society has working resources to fight against double-voting and other election fraud…
According to the MP, the ANC has also held consultations with the Heritage and Orinats Yerkir parties, which supported the idea...
Bagratyan hopes people will vote against the constitutional amendments at the referendum, following which he will have the opportunity to be nominated as a candidate...
"We must be able to substitute the import with goods of local production..."
Party official and MP Vahram Baghdasaryan said they meet every evening and are engaged in relevant organizational work…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
They add to the respective voting lists the names of not solely those who are dead, but also those who live abroad since a long time…
The respective situation, however, can improve once the proposed constitutional amendments are adopted…
"The public and people must have their say on the constitutional amendments..."
The principle concern of the opposition is that these constitutional changes are carried out to retain the power of President Serzh Sargsyan after his second and last term...
Ms. Zohrabyan offered police to publish the lists of citizens having ID cards only...
Tatul Manaseryan also supported curtailing the immunity of National Assembly members…
Voting with ID card leaves a loophole for repeated voting...
The society has working resources to fight against double-voting and other election fraud…
According to the MP, the ANC has also held consultations with the Heritage and Orinats Yerkir parties, which supported the idea...
Bagratyan hopes people will vote against the constitutional amendments at the referendum, following which he will have the opportunity to be nominated as a candidate...
"We must be able to substitute the import with goods of local production..."
Party official and MP Vahram Baghdasaryan said they meet every evening and are engaged in relevant organizational work…
"Perhaps a mark will be put in front of the surnames of those voters who voted by ID-cards..."
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
They add to the respective voting lists the names of not solely those who are dead, but also those who live abroad since a long time…
The respective situation, however, can improve once the proposed constitutional amendments are adopted…
"The public and people must have their say on the constitutional amendments..."
The principle concern of the opposition is that these constitutional changes are carried out to retain the power of President Serzh Sargsyan after his second and last term...
Ms. Zohrabyan offered police to publish the lists of citizens having ID cards only...
Tatul Manaseryan also supported curtailing the immunity of National Assembly members…
Voting with ID card leaves a loophole for repeated voting...
The society has working resources to fight against double-voting and other election fraud…
According to the MP, the ANC has also held consultations with the Heritage and Orinats Yerkir parties, which supported the idea...
Bagratyan hopes people will vote against the constitutional amendments at the referendum, following which he will have the opportunity to be nominated as a candidate...
"We must be able to substitute the import with goods of local production..."
Party official and MP Vahram Baghdasaryan said they meet every evening and are engaged in relevant organizational work…
"Perhaps a mark will be put in front of the surnames of those voters who voted by ID-cards..."
Davtyan, however, did not deny that the proposed constitutional amendments do have some drawbacks…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
They add to the respective voting lists the names of not solely those who are dead, but also those who live abroad since a long time…
The respective situation, however, can improve once the proposed constitutional amendments are adopted…
"The public and people must have their say on the constitutional amendments..."
The principle concern of the opposition is that these constitutional changes are carried out to retain the power of President Serzh Sargsyan after his second and last term...
Ms. Zohrabyan offered police to publish the lists of citizens having ID cards only...
Tatul Manaseryan also supported curtailing the immunity of National Assembly members…
Voting with ID card leaves a loophole for repeated voting...
The society has working resources to fight against double-voting and other election fraud…
According to the MP, the ANC has also held consultations with the Heritage and Orinats Yerkir parties, which supported the idea...
Bagratyan hopes people will vote against the constitutional amendments at the referendum, following which he will have the opportunity to be nominated as a candidate...
"We must be able to substitute the import with goods of local production..."
Party official and MP Vahram Baghdasaryan said they meet every evening and are engaged in relevant organizational work…
"Perhaps a mark will be put in front of the surnames of those voters who voted by ID-cards..."
Davtyan, however, did not deny that the proposed constitutional amendments do have some drawbacks…
According to Martirosyan, carrying out the constitutional reforms is a new mechanism for retaining the power, which, according to him, won’t justify itself...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
They add to the respective voting lists the names of not solely those who are dead, but also those who live abroad since a long time…
The respective situation, however, can improve once the proposed constitutional amendments are adopted…
"The public and people must have their say on the constitutional amendments..."
The principle concern of the opposition is that these constitutional changes are carried out to retain the power of President Serzh Sargsyan after his second and last term...
Ms. Zohrabyan offered police to publish the lists of citizens having ID cards only...
Tatul Manaseryan also supported curtailing the immunity of National Assembly members…
Voting with ID card leaves a loophole for repeated voting...
The society has working resources to fight against double-voting and other election fraud…
According to the MP, the ANC has also held consultations with the Heritage and Orinats Yerkir parties, which supported the idea...
Bagratyan hopes people will vote against the constitutional amendments at the referendum, following which he will have the opportunity to be nominated as a candidate...
"We must be able to substitute the import with goods of local production..."
Party official and MP Vahram Baghdasaryan said they meet every evening and are engaged in relevant organizational work…
"Perhaps a mark will be put in front of the surnames of those voters who voted by ID-cards..."
Davtyan, however, did not deny that the proposed constitutional amendments do have some drawbacks…
According to Martirosyan, carrying out the constitutional reforms is a new mechanism for retaining the power, which, according to him, won’t justify itself...
Should issues arise concerning the Armenian police functions during the preparation and process of the referendum, the citizens can contact HOT LINE: 010-54-69-12...
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
They add to the respective voting lists the names of not solely those who are dead, but also those who live abroad since a long time…
The respective situation, however, can improve once the proposed constitutional amendments are adopted…
"The public and people must have their say on the constitutional amendments..."
The principle concern of the opposition is that these constitutional changes are carried out to retain the power of President Serzh Sargsyan after his second and last term...
Ms. Zohrabyan offered police to publish the lists of citizens having ID cards only...
Tatul Manaseryan also supported curtailing the immunity of National Assembly members…
Voting with ID card leaves a loophole for repeated voting...
The society has working resources to fight against double-voting and other election fraud…
According to the MP, the ANC has also held consultations with the Heritage and Orinats Yerkir parties, which supported the idea...
Bagratyan hopes people will vote against the constitutional amendments at the referendum, following which he will have the opportunity to be nominated as a candidate...
"We must be able to substitute the import with goods of local production..."
Party official and MP Vahram Baghdasaryan said they meet every evening and are engaged in relevant organizational work…
"Perhaps a mark will be put in front of the surnames of those voters who voted by ID-cards..."
Davtyan, however, did not deny that the proposed constitutional amendments do have some drawbacks…
According to Martirosyan, carrying out the constitutional reforms is a new mechanism for retaining the power, which, according to him, won’t justify itself...
Should issues arise concerning the Armenian police functions during the preparation and process of the referendum, the citizens can contact HOT LINE: 010-54-69-12...
The European Union cannot advise the country on which system of governance it should choose…
Under the new Constitution, the Defense Minister will have a wide scope of actions in peaceful period, while the troops will obey the Government...
The President underscored the role of the political parties in constitutional reforms...
When the first Constitution was adopted in 1995, it was the first test for Armenia’s democracy and independent Armenia, but the country did not pass this test…
The committee welcomed the constant progress made by Armenia in fulfilling statutory obligations…
Hrayr Tovmasyan commented on the recent OSCE/ODIHR monitoring mission report on the constitutional referendum…
The decree specifically mentioned that amendments will be made to the Electoral and Judicial Codes, National Assembly Regulation, laws on “Parties”...
The referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Armenia on December 6 last year, confirming the shift of the republic to the parliamentary form of governance...
"We should do our best this year to revoke the referendum [results], we should act,” Hayrikyan said...
Interestingly, members of the Commission on Constitutional Amendments have met only with the representatives of these two factions...
No decision has yet been made concerning the next parliamentary elections to be held in 2017, “since now we have joined “New Armenia” and are struggling for holding..."
“Grandpa Pargev felt bad: he got an injury on his neck..."
The working group set up by the Prosecutor General’s Office has studied 499 materials...
According to the diplomat, it’s not his role to assess the constitutional process as such...
The last protest this year will be held in Yerevan on December 22...
During the coming weekend, the leaders of the opposition “Heritage” party and radical opposition group “Founding Parliament,” which is the core of the “New Armenia” Front...
Nevertheless, according to the ANC press-service, the representatives of the ANC parliamentary faction filed the claim of 19 MPs with the Constitutional Court to revoke the results...
Referring to the initiative of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on appealing the referendum results at the Constitutional Court, the spokesman said that those results are not subject to debate...
The incidents were registered at the 4/26, 5/21 and 5/30 polling stations...
“If the statements of the ANC or any other force leave the impression that the “No” said by the people at the referendum belongs to some force which raised the colors of the present...
Considering all this, the political council of the "New Armenia" announces that the referendum on constitutional amendments was rigged through intermediary of the RPA...
The committee received 201 reports on such assumed infringements…
50.74 percent of the citizens eligible to vote have cast their ballots in this plebiscite…
hen Levon Zurabyan presented the facts which allegedly proved the rigged referendum results, one of the “Citizen Observer” initiative representatives...
Igor Nazaruk reflected on the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
Several hundreds of opponents to the constitutional amendments, who the police did not allow to approach the entrance of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) building,returned...
The march is controlled by a large number of policemen, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Hovannisian, they should do their best to achieve at least the resignation of Sargsyan, who has put the nation in a critical situation...
They noted that the investigations, which are launched into the criminal cases on voting fraud, need to be very open…
But they were not too active toward them…
The European Union Delegation to Armenia issued a statement…
The participants demanded annulment of the results of the recent referendum on constitutional amendments…
The participants are walking toward the Central Electoral Commission…
The deadline for the vote recount is Friday 2:00 pm...
“Let those who want to live in new Armenia come to the Liberty Square Friday at 5:00 pm..."
They are on the ninth day of their sit-in at Liberty Square…
Together with this, Harutyunyan wasn’t affected by the facts and alarms on violations...
According to them, Gagik Yeghiazaryan is the activist of the “New Armenia” Front, as well as member of “Rise up, Armenia” movement...
As a result of today’s vote recount carried out in 19 precincts, the number of “Yes” ballots has increased by 4, that of “No” ballots reducing by 31...
“New Armenia” requires from the police clarifications on the grounds of Arsen Nikoghosyan’s detention, as well as the immediate release of the activist...
In his words, the organized minority is dictating its will to the unorganized majority...
Following the incident, the number of the police officers at the square rapidly increased...
Aram I had a telephonic conversation with President Serzh Sargsyan…
The embassy released a statement regarding the referendum on constitutional amendments…
If the ruling party wins the next parliamentary election, it will choose the PM candidate…
If we discuss persons, we get no chance to achieve changes in the political system…
“I describe [as] normal elections; I’m not saying democratic”…
“New Armenia” will continue its sit-in at the square, and will join the annual human rights protection march held by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party on Thursday at 1:00 pm...
“Now we are much more well-prepared to move on more confidently on our road towards a well-organized state...
According to the “No” front, around 800,000 people allegedly took part in the voting, out of which 600,000 voted against the amendments, 200,000 voting in their favor...
The “New Armenia” has called its next rally on Friday at 5:00 pm, following which another march will be held...
Thus, according to the delegation, the core of the constitutional change - the shift from a presidential to a parliamentary system - was perceived by many citizens as a means for...
Mr Sloboda reiterated that the first and key conclusion of the group is that the citizens were given the possibility to vote freely and express their will at all state levels...
Before the start of the march, opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian stated that later they will return and take part in the rally of the “No” front, scheduled for 6:00 pm...
Opposition “Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian and radical opposition Founding Parliament group member Jirayr Sefilian are in the Square, as reported by...
He will announce the constitutional referendum final results within the deadlines set…
Even though the people unequivocally said “no” to the constitutional amendments…
The European Platform for Democratic Elections is disappointed by both the campaigning and the actual constitutional plebiscite…
YEREVAN. – The choice in the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia was made lawfully.
The plebiscite has confirmed the fact that the country retains its core commitments…
Approximately 63 percent said “yes;” it’s not a difference of a thousand or ten thousand votes…
But the voter turnout in the referendum was quite low…
The participants returned to Liberty Square, from where the march had begun…
As per Vahram Baghdasaryan, this figure exceeded expectations…
They are accompanied by a large number of police…
This was 45.93 percent in capital city Yerevan…
There are a large number of police officers at Liberty Square…
Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly…
This was 36.1 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 23.24 percent in capital city Yerevan…
This was 7.81 percent in capital city Yerevan…
They will provide information if any such petitions are submitted…
Hovannisian told the reporters that he has done this because there was no unity among the opposition…
Abrahamyan assured that their team has done everything so that the constitutional referendum is held freely and transparently…
Sargsyan said he will speak once the voting is completed…
The citizens will vote in 1988 polling stations located throughout the republic...
The interlocutors underscored that the upcoming constitutional referendum be held fairly, transparently, and in keeping with democratic standards…
They are getting familiarized with the process of conducting the forthcoming constitutional referendum in the country…
There are 2,550,323 eligible voters as of Saturday…
The third constitutional referendum in the history of independent Armenia will be conducted on Sunday, from 8am to 8pm…
The march will be silent tomorrow, considering the pre-election silence prior to the voting...
According to Malkhasyan, to launch a powerful struggle, the people must rely on the opposition and be able to distinguish it from the one which can present itself as such...
According to him, after frightening the Armenian population, Serzh Sargsyan has now started scaring the international community...
The protestors aren’t informing about the route of the march and are at the moment walking across the central Mashtots Avenue...
Scuffle began, during which the protestors pushed the group of policemen out of the crowd...
While we were substantiating our view on the constitutional amendments, the opposite camp was making just two main arguments…
The amendments will enable them to have their MPs…
The objective of this process is consolidation of good governance, protection and promotion of human rights, strengthening the rule of law, and enhancing the independence of judiciary…
Now, representatives of the European Platform for Democratic Elections will monitor the constitutional plebiscite as just public journalists…
The lists are posted in the referendum precincts and on the Police official website…
According to him, if one party is not able to ensure proxies in all polling stations, it's wrong to expect more from them...
He also noted that the political forces which now oppose the constitutional amendments used to stand for the parliamentary system...
If someone notices agitation during study time, they can turn to the Municipality of Yerevan or district administrations (in case it's a secondary schools), as well as to the Ministry...
Members of the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will stay in the Liberty Square, while the ANC and PPA will return to the Square on December 7 to hold a rally there...
“Robert Kocharyan isn't going to take part in a referendum on constitutional amendments, which has no significance for the interests of Armenia...”
“Heritage” party leader Raffi Hovannisian, “Founding Parliament” member Jirayr Sefilian, head of the ANC parliamentary faction Levon Zurabyan and Secretary Aram Manukyan...
The absence of a Commander-in-Chief in times of peace, and which is proposed with the constitutional reforms, is a result of long contemplations and a conscious approach…
The President noted that the respective track-record of numerous countries shows that this does not create any obstacles…
And I consider it my duty to voice this peril…
Sefilian told the observers that it is impossible in the country to engage in political activities through classical methods…
Part of the protestors will again stay overnight in the Liberty Square today...
The building is completely surrounded by several rows of policemen with shields, as reported by Armenian News - NEWS.am correspondent...
According to Farmanyan, in case of the semi-presidential form of governance, either the leaders turn into Nazarbayev or Lukashenko, or the society makes a turn and follows...
The Police Deputy Coronel announced by a loudspeaker that they were informed about a different route of the march, namely across Northern Avenue, Amiryan street and Mashtots...
“If we are less [in number] than yesterday, it doesn’t mean we have got weaker..."
“The opposition will continue its actions through cooperation, and I see no problem here..."
In Minasyan’s conviction, this is highly demanded by the country’s society…
“[But] this is not a life-and-death struggle,” Sahakyan added…
And that is why these draft amendments were put forward…
The voting started on November 27 at 8:00 am Yerevan time...
Although there are social and economic problems in the country…
“By completely eliminating the system of elections, the authorities in Armenia have left us solely the squares and the streets”…
“The campaign gave a lot,” Avetisyan noted. “Many people were briefed, understood the content of the document”…
Constitutional amendments, and not a draft for a new Constitution, will be put to a plebiscite…
According to Saghatelyan, the new edition of the Constitution will make the authorities and the opposition work together...
The opposition is strong if it has statutory powers, which are nonexistent in the current Constitution…
According to Hovannisian, if some kind of trade is going on, than the word “trade” belongs to the sham authorities...
As per Khachatryan, no one in their province trusts the opposition…
It will observe the country’s forthcoming referendum on constitutional amendments…
The Prosecutor General’s Office shall rapidly respond to unlawful interference in the exercising of the people’s right to vote…
The ruling party is implementing constitutional amendments, since it fears it cannot win in the next elections…
Raffi Hovannisian will be at Liberty Square in capital city Yerevan on December 1…
"I’m sure the referendum will be as exemplary, transparent and fair as possible. We will definitely have legitimate results and exemplary election,” she said...
“I’m surprised that such an experienced politician and Armenia’s first president connects the constitutional amendments with the geopolitical developments and tensions..."
One-party systems are formed in countries where there is solely a majoritarian electoral system…
And the key decisions are made at the Republican Party headquarters…
The Police have issued a respective statement…
Pursuant to the constitutional amendments, duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the army will be placed on the Prime Minister, instead of the President…
"That is, regardless of who will be in the government, they will have to implement those programs as in the mid-60s,” he said...
He also said that it’s necessary to ensure high level of security both on the day of referendum and the days preceding it...
There are problems that should be resolved once and for all, by inserting law and order in the legal framework…
Today the President of Armenia and our party show the political will against speculations, so that free and fair voting takes place,” the MP said...
The PAP senior officials discussed the proposed amendments with the residents of Erebuni District of capital city Yerevan…
Gagik Minasyan does not share second President Robert Kocharyan’s concerns regarding the proposed amendments…
As per Yeghiazaryan, numerous opposition forces support the proposed constitutional amendments…
In addition, they will ensure the independence of the courts in the country…
The next rally of the “No” front will be held in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on December 3...
According to the Secretary of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction Aram Manukyan, the next meeting will be held on December 3...
As reported by Armenian News – NEWS.am correspondent, the march participants are at the moment moving along Mashtots Avenue, which is closed on one side...
Zurabyan expressed conviction that the insurance of 70-80% negative results at the referendum will scuttle the plans of authorities to rig the results...
For her part, “Heritage” party member Susanna Muradyan said that the constitutional amendments are a “risky undertaking”...
Not only Raffi Hovannisian, but also the country’s ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan were absent at the rally against constitutional amendments going on in Yerevan at the moment...
The political forces, which previously supported the constitutional amendments in Armenia, are now saying “no” to them…
The famous American Armenian musician commented on the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Armenia…
"I’m officially saying now that President Serzh Sargsyan will express his pubic opinion before December 6..."
“According to the second president, the reason is to decentralize the over-centralized authorities..."
The latter pointed out that ordinary citizens, who are forced to either vote for the constitution or get such votes, are afraid to lose their job or benefits, or even face persecutions...
“The current system gives everything to the winner and nothing to the loser, regardless of whether he wins 10 or 45% votes..."
We will stand with the authorities who maintain the friendship between Yerevan and Moscow…
The pro-government membrane is changing, but the power is not…
The Police news service has issued a respective statement…
If the people say “no” to the constitutional amendments, the country will remain in this crisis…
"We urge to come to [Yerevan's] Liberty Square on December 1 and carry out power change together...”
International track-record shows that this system of government has advantages over the presidential…
“The ruling political force knows the [country’s] issues best of all, and realizes best of all that it’s impossible to continue like this..."
"Life proved that we must take a more democratic path, and following the constitutional amendments a legal procedure to change the authorities through elections will be available..."
The organization has launched an online monitoring mechanism, which will be used in the upcoming constitutional referendum…
According to him, the countries of the region and the world, whose governance is based on semi-open political system, ended up with colored revolutions...
The communists presented their position ahead of the forthcoming referendum…
We should create such conditions that no participant in any side would be able to commit election fraud by providing lip service…
According to him, Ohanyan’s “Yes” isn’t an order for persons who have the right to vote, as well as for those who serve in the Armed Forces...
The Ambassador also noted that the Embassy is closely following the situation and is continuing to keep in touch with civil society institutions...
Sharoyan said they are one step forward…
In Postanjyan’s words, even though the country needs systemic changes, they cannot be achieved through amendments to the Electoral Code, or the law…
As per Vardanyan, the competent authorities need to start working toward providing a respective single document…
The “No” front, on the other hand, continues linking the ‘no’ to the current societal condition…
“The RPA is in favorable conditions in any positions,” the parliament speaker said…
But it is difficult to convince people who have seen such fraud to take part in this constitutional plebiscite…
Responding to the question on how and when they are carrying out their campaign, the MP said that for that purpose they are using media outlets...
The plebiscite on the draft constitutional amendments is slated for December 6…
In particular, the bill on making amendments to the Electoral Code, and the Law on Identification Cards are planned to be debated…
The leadership of the Armed Forces will make certain of the respective level needed…
Former PM Hrant Bagratyan claimed that a one-party state will form in Armenia within a year after the adoption of the respective referendum…
If we imagine that there will be 100-percent fair elections, there still will be groups that will say the referendum was rigged…
This social and political union is an initiative of chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan of the opposition Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party…
As Vice Chairman of the ruling party and as an Armenian citizen…
The risks arising from the Georgian model are due to the fact that both the Parliament and the President have the primary mandate…
They want to be guided by the principle that a part of the society is discontent, and what the government offers is bad…
Heritage party Deputy President Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Raffi Hovannisian is currently in the U.S. for personal reasons, but he will return...
The previously-planned march, which should have taken place by the end of today’s referendum along the central streets of the city, didn’t take place because of the rain...
According to him, the meetings with the population in provinces are indicative of one thing: the nation understands very well that the question here is not the constitutional changes...
Representatives of political parties are participating...
The Prosperous Armenia Party has never been against these amendments, and has only stated that they were ill-timed…
They add to the respective voting lists the names of not solely those who are dead, but also those who live abroad since a long time…
The respective situation, however, can improve once the proposed constitutional amendments are adopted…
"The public and people must have their say on the constitutional amendments..."
The principle concern of the opposition is that these constitutional changes are carried out to retain the power of President Serzh Sargsyan after his second and last term...
Ms. Zohrabyan offered police to publish the lists of citizens having ID cards only...
Tatul Manaseryan also supported curtailing the immunity of National Assembly members…
Voting with ID card leaves a loophole for repeated voting...
The society has working resources to fight against double-voting and other election fraud…
According to the MP, the ANC has also held consultations with the Heritage and Orinats Yerkir parties, which supported the idea...
Bagratyan hopes people will vote against the constitutional amendments at the referendum, following which he will have the opportunity to be nominated as a candidate...
"We must be able to substitute the import with goods of local production..."
Party official and MP Vahram Baghdasaryan said they meet every evening and are engaged in relevant organizational work…
"Perhaps a mark will be put in front of the surnames of those voters who voted by ID-cards..."
Davtyan, however, did not deny that the proposed constitutional amendments do have some drawbacks…
According to Martirosyan, carrying out the constitutional reforms is a new mechanism for retaining the power, which, according to him, won’t justify itself...
Should issues arise concerning the Armenian police functions during the preparation and process of the referendum, the citizens can contact HOT LINE: 010-54-69-12...
The European Union cannot advise the country on which system of governance it should choose…