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Aravot

Natural gas price in Armenia has not increased

May 21, 2013 | 08:29
YEREVAN. – Aravot.am asked Armenia’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Armen Movsisyan, whether he agrees with the view that the government is clumsy and that is why the price of the Russian natural gas being sold to Armenia is so high, Aravot daily reports.  “The minister responded: ‘Does this mean the governments of all other countries, except for Russia, are clumsy? I don’t think one can agree with these assessments because the cheapest gas is sold to ...

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Prosperous Armenia Party is not with authorities

May 10, 2013 | 11:16
YEREVAN. – Aravot daily interviewed human rights advocate Vardan Harutyunyan.  ‘“[Opposition Armenian National Congress Party Chairman, First President] Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s political analysis, in connection with driving PAP [i.e., the non-pro-government Prosperous Armenia Party] toward the opposition arena, cannot be considered a failure solely because PAP is in an alternative position. That is to say, it is not with the authorities.   That party is not with ...

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Attempts are made to sow enmity between Georgia’s Armenians and Georgians?

April 17, 2013 | 07:47
YEREVAN. – In early April, the Armenians of Javakhk—Georgian name: Javakheti, is a predominantly-Armenian-populated part of Georgia’s southeastern Samtskhe-Javakheti Province—had staged a demonstration in downtown Tbilisi, Aravot daily reports.    “The media reported that the 400 demonstrators in front of the Georgian PM’s residence were demanding an end to the attempts by some political forces in Georgia to ‘sow enmity between Georgia’s ...

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Armenia’s ex-Deputy Police Chief speaks on Tuesday’s incidents

April 13, 2013 | 08:38
YEREVAN. – As Armenia’s ex-Deputy Police Chief, serving Emergency Situations Minister, and the coalition government’s junior partner, Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party’s capital city Yerevan mayoral candidate Armen Yeritsyan assessed Tuesday’s police actions in downtown Yerevan as lawful, Aravot daily reports. “To our query [as to whether] beating [opposition Heritage Party-led “Barev [Hello], Yerevan” bloc’s mayoral candidate] Armen Martirosyan ...

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Armenia’s opposition leader disappoints authorities, too

April 11, 2013 | 08:21
YEREVAN. – “Both the people and us were disappointed.” Ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) National Assembly Faction leader, RPA Supreme Body member Galust Sahakyan stated this during Wednesday’s briefing with news reporters, reflecting on Tuesday’s events that unrolled in capital city Yerevan, Aravot daily writes. “What should [opposition Heritage Party Chairman, former FM] Raffi Hovannisian [who was declared runner-up to the winner, incumbent President ...

Aravot

Armenia is important regional player

March 13, 2013 | 07:59
YEREVAN. – Simon Fraser, the Permanent Under Secretary and Head of the Diplomatic Service at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, gave an exclusive interview to Aravot daily, during which he specifically said as follows: ‘“I support Armenia’s efforts to try to establish relations with the EU. I believe you have had serious progress, and I hope you will achieve further progress until November, the [Eastern Partnership] summit to be held in [the Lithuanian capital,] Vilnius. ...

Aravot

Huge Armenian cross is visible from Azerbaijani military positions

March 05, 2013 | 08:06
YEREVAN. – A cross, in memory of those who have fallen for the independence of Armenia, was erected on February 13 in Baghanis village of Armenia’s Tavush Region, Aravot daily reports.  “A 13.5-meter-high flagstaff is erected in front of the village hall, [and] the Armenian tricolor flag waves on it. A large cross is erected at the village hill, facing Azerbaijani [military] positions, at ancient Harsnakar sanctuary, which [that is, the cross] is lighted at nights. It is always ...

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Kickbacks are returned to Armenia’s budget

February 27, 2013 | 07:42
YEREVAN. – In 2013, the “Office of Urban Development Projects” state-run institution of Armenia’s Urban Development Ministry returned to the state budget the savings, which amounted to around 720 million drams (approx. $ 17,666,890), that were left from the 2012 budget, Aravot daily reports.        “This perhaps is significant in the sense that, as a result of the fight against kickbacks that was announced by [President Serzh] Sargsyan, exact figures ...

Aravot

Interactions between Armenia and Georgia are on decent level

February 13, 2013 | 08:52
YEREVAN. – In an interview with Aravot daily, David Berdzenishvili, the leader of the ruling majority Georgian Dream-Republicans Faction of the Georgian parliament, reflected on Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian’s visit to Georgia, which kicked off Monday, and on Armenian-Georgian relations. ‘“The interactions between Armenia and Georgia are on a decent level, regardless of which [political] parties govern the states. These relations were good during the Soviet era, too, albeit ...

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Armenia to work with Turkey on Genocide’s 100th anniversary matter?

February 08, 2013 | 08:52
YEREVAN. – On January 18, fifteen Armenia-based NGOs petitioned to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and expressed their concern by the plan to relocate the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) European Regional Centre from Bratislava to Istanbul, Aravot daily reports.     “Aravot asked ‘For Sustainable Human Development’ Association Chairwoman Karine Danielyan as to how this relocation would obstruct the activities of Armenia’s NGOs.  ‘It ...

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Armenia’s two presidential contenders to join forces?

February 07, 2013 | 09:23
YEREVAN. – Armenian presidential candidate, opposition Heritage Party Chairman, former FM Raffi Hovannisian revealed what he and fellow candidate, opposition Freedom Party Chairman, former PM Hrant Bagratyan spoke about Wednesday while drinking tea at a hotel, Aravot daily reports.  “He said they did not speak about the decision of [presidential candidate, opposition National Self-Determination Union Chairman] Paruyr Hayrikyan [who is recovering at hospital from a gunshot wound ...

Aravot

Armenian presidential contender’s spokesperson is his mother-in-law?

January 19, 2013 | 07:47
YEREVAN. – In response to Aravot.am’s question as to whether his campaign headquarters are formed and the names of his proxies are known ahead of Armenia’s presidential election to be held on February 18, National Accord party Chairman and presidential candidate Aram Harutyunyan said as follows: ‘“You may verify the data on our [election] headquarters from the National Statistical Service. I have said that all of our Armenian homes are [election] headquarters for me, ...

Aravot

Armenia’s opposition has potential?

January 09, 2013 | 08:20
YEREVAN. – In an interview with Aravot daily, and reflecting on the query as to whether the Prosperous Armenia Party, the opposition bloc Armenian National Congress, and the opposition ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party possess a potential to form a front against President Serzh Sargsyan after February’s presidential elections, analyst Ruben Mehrabyan noted:   “Perhaps they do possess a potential to form a front, but this possible front is stillborn in itself. This front cannot change ...

Aravot

Armenian presidential candidate leaves solely $2.46 as deposit

December 28, 2012 | 08:50
YEREVAN. – Physicist and presidential hopeful Mher Hayrapetyan has not yet paid the AMD 8 million (approx. $19,656) collateral to run in next February’s elections, and he submitted to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) solely his nomination documents, but without the collateral receipt, Aravot daily reports.    “So far, he left an AMD 1,000 [approx. $2.46] deposit to the Central Bank account and attached the receipt—for the paid AMD 1,000—to the documents ...

Aravot

“I have not seen any serious politician that speaks about boycotting”

December 21, 2012 | 07:48
YEREVAN. – Aravot.am asked opposition Heritage Party Faction leader Ruben Hakobyan whether opposition bloc Armenian National Congress (ANC) has not ruled out the possibility of boycotting the forthcoming presidential elections if, just like the Prosperous Armenia Party, the ANC likewise adopts a passive stance, and what kind of elections we will have, Aravot daily reports.   “I am generally against boycotting in politics. [But] This does not exclude the possibility that [this] could ...

Aravot

Armenian PM’s US visit was political as well?

December 14, 2012 | 08:36
YEREVAN. – Armenian Premier Tigran Sargsyan’s nearly one-week visit to the United States had economic and political objectives alike, Aravot daily reports referring to its sources. “According to our information, PM Tigran Sargsyan held several political meetings in the US, whose [that is, the meetings’] objective was to positively present the policy which President Serzh Sargsyan conducted in recent years. The PM not only presented the activities of these authorities [of ...

Aravot

Russia’s policy has no connection

November 30, 2012 | 08:25
YEREVAN. – Reflecting on Armenian PM Tigran Sargsyan’s criticism toward the “Compatriots” program conducted by the Russian Federation’s (RF) migration services, Washington-based Russian political scientist Sergey Markedonov told Aravot daily as follows:   “I believe this matter does not depend much on the policy of the “Compatriots” program conducted by the RF migration services. People go to a place where it is more convenient and beneficial ...

Aravot

Prosperous Armenia Party leader does not hamper ruling force

November 10, 2012 | 09:12
YEREVAN. – “Nothing hampers the [ruling Republican Party] RPA,” the latter’s spokesperson and Armenian National Assembly Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov stated in response to Aravot daily’s query as to whether if Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader Gagik Tsarukyan were to run for next year’s presidential elections, this would hamper RPA, the daily reports.    “RPA will nominate its [presidential] candidate during its congress on December 15 ...

Aravot

Armenia’s PM is offered position at Russian Central Bank?

October 30, 2012 | 08:26
YEREVAN. – Armenian Premier Tigran Sargsyan has been offered the post of First Vice President of the Russian Federation (RF) Central Bank, Aravot daily reports.  “Specifically, several huge bankers, [and] businessmen, including the PM’s [university] classmate, Chairman [Alexey] Miller of the [Board of Directors of Russian energy] Gazprom Company, President Andrey Kostin of the CIS Finance and Banking Council, and others are lobbying in the RF for Tigran Sargsyan.  According ...

Aravot

Has Armenia’s former FM truly forgotten?

October 19, 2012 | 08:55
YEREVAN. – The Civilitas Foundation founder, former FM, and Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) MP Vartan Oskanian made a new entry in his Facebook account, and noted that the foreign and Armenian diaspora assistance and investments, which are very indispensable for Armenia, depend on reforms, and he pointed to the termination of the Millennium Challenge program, Aravot daily reports.      “Considering the law enforcement’s recent actions with respect to Oskanian as well ...

Aravot

Free and fair elections have no alternative in Armenia

October 19, 2012 | 08:23
YEREVAN. – “I want to believe,” Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) MP Tigran Urikhanyan told Aravot.am reflecting on President Serzh Sargsyan’s view, which was expressed during his address delivered at the European People’s Party congress, that Armenia’s authorities are determined to hold free, fair and democratic presidential elections in February, Aravot daily reports.       ‘“Free and fair elections have no alternative, and Armenia’s ...

Aravot

So what if former FM joined three million Armenian citizens without immunity?

October 10, 2012 | 08:04
YEREVAN. – ‘“What is the matter? Vartan Oskanian has simply joined those three million citizens of Armenia who do not have [parliamentary] immunity. As case in point, he has become my equal. If I can be arrested any time at the whim of a rank-and-file police officer, Oskanian has become my equal.    And those words that [he was] ‘a [foreign affairs] minister for ten years,’ etc. Let me remind that everyone is equal before the law. [Opposition Heritage Party ...

Aravot

Armenia likewise can reap many benefits

October 10, 2012 | 07:45
YEREVAN. – “An interesting situation is created in the world for small countries. And Armenia, too, can reap many benefits, if a smart policy is conducted. Armenia should use the full potential of the [Armenian] Diaspora, it should become the homeland of each and every Armenian. [But] Unfortunately, there are no practical steps [taken] in that direction in Armenia,” former PM Armen Sargsyan told Aravot daily.        “Sargsyan was attending the “Dialogue ...

Aravot

Armenian opposition party leader misunderstands colleague?

October 04, 2012 | 08:21
YEREVAN. – Armenian opposition Heritage Party’s former parliamentary faction secretary Larisa Alaverdyan commented on opposition Free Democrats Party Vice Chairwoman Anush Sedrakyan’s statement that the Free Democrats could work independently from Heritage, Aravot daily reports.  ‘“I didn’t believe from the beginning that the cooperation of these two parties would yield a positive result. Considering those differences [between them], the foundation of such ...

Aravot

Let’s overcome Soviet thinking!

September 25, 2012 | 08:21
Council of Europe observers likewise call upon the parties to take active part in local government elections… YEREVAN. – In reply to the observation that the political party-member heads of Armenia’s communities cannot be impartial during national elections, Communities Association of Armenia Board Coordinator Emin Yeritsyan said the following to Aravot daily:     “They should be impartial? They are public political figures, and they have a right and ...

Aravot

Armenia’s second President could become opposition bloc’s and non-pro-governmental party’s single candidate?

September 15, 2012 | 07:05
YEREVAN. – There are rumors being spread in recent times that the cooperation between the opposition bloc Armenian National Congress (ANC) and non-pro-governmental Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) will finally result in that these two political forces will have a single candidate—in the person of second President Robert Kocharyan—in next year’s presidential elections, Aravot daily reports.      “Aravot clarified from PAP MP Mikayel Melkumyan: ...

Aravot

Woman, who was to run against husband in Armenia’s local elections, withdraws candidacy

August 28, 2012 | 09:44
YEREVAN. – Incumbent village prefect, ruling Republican Party member Kamo Chobanyan (born in 1971), his wife—non-party affiliate and housewife—Lilit Yeghiazaryan (born in 1977), and Prosperous Armenia Party member, private entrepreneur Samvel Musinyan (born in 1957) were nominated village prefect candidates at Tavush Region’s frontier Verin Karmiraghbyur village—whose population is 1,708—for the local government elections to be held there on September 23, Aravot ...

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Armenia’s Ijevan Hotel could collapse any time

August 18, 2012 | 10:08
YEREVAN. – The Ijevan Hotel, which is located nearby the Municipality building of Armenia’s Ijevan city, has been left to its fate already for fifteen years. The nine-storey Hotel, which used to be the city’s symbol, does not function for a long time. It is in dilapidated and deteriorated condition, Aravot daily writes.    “Ijevan Municipality informed that the Hotel’s building was privatized to Eduard Avetisyan on February 5, 2007. [But] The Municipality ...

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