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Situation is much more serious within Armenia’s opposition bloc

January 11, 2013 | 08:14
YEREVAN. – It seems the situation within the opposition bloc Armenian National Congress (ANC) is much more serious than it may seem at first glance, Hayots Ashkharh daily reports.     “It seems the Congress members have crossed that threshold when the differences still can be discussed. Now, it is appropriate to speak of deep conflicts and contrasts, and not of disagreements. Several factors were further stressed with [ANC MP] Nikol Pashinyan’s questions which he posed ...

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What to build from pieces of “Armenian” Tower of Babel

December 27, 2012 | 08:36
YEREVAN. – There is no tragedy in the fact that the opposition bloc Armenian National Congress (ANC) will collapse as soon as ANC leader, and First President, Levon Ter-Petrosyan leaves, Hayots Ashkharh daily reports.     “Simply, yet another Tower of Babel was destroyed. [But] They will attempt to construct new buildings from its pieces, and it will be interesting to see what will be the result. It has always been like this in history, and there is no need to take pity.  We ...

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Solely one man remains in Armenia who hopes for single candidate

December 26, 2012 | 08:45
YEREVAN. – The Armenian political opposition’s single candidate for the forthcoming presidential elections was being outlined in an increasingly clear way, but it did not materialize, Hayots Ashkharh daily reports.   “An ideal choice could not be found. [But] According to our observations, solely one man remains in the country who [still] believes in a single candidate: [National Self-Determination Union Chairman] Paruyr Hayrikyan who, naturally, sees only himself in this ...

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Armenia’s political majority tried to build bridges

December 20, 2012 | 08:58
YEREVAN. – Why did the majority in the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia reviewed its position with respect to the formation of the ad hoc NA Committee on Ethics? Hayots Ashkharh daily posed this question.   “In response to this query of ours, [ruling Republican Party MP and former NA Speaker] Samvel Nikoyan [specifically] noted: ‘With that step the political majority attempted to build bridges, and this should be considered normal. Otherwise, when the majority insists on ...

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New Year holidays not obstacle for nomination of Armenia’s presidential candidates

December 14, 2012 | 08:44
YEREVAN. – Will the New Year holidays create an obstacle for the nomination of the candidates and in connection with documents with respect to February’s presidential elections in Armenia? Hayots Ashkharh daily posed this question to Central Electoral Commission (CEC) Chairman Tigran Mukuchyan.    “Mukuchyan noted: ‘Nominations begin on December 25, the deadline for submitting the applications for nomination is January 4. But considering that all the dates which ...

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Anthrax detected in Armenia’s Martuni

December 11, 2012 | 08:27
YEREVAN. – Another suspected case of anthrax is recorded in Armenia’s Martuni region. The patient is hospitalized and doctors say the patient is in satisfactory condition, Hayots Ashkharh daily reports.   “All suspicious cases—except for the last one—of the typical symptoms of anthrax are already treated [in Armenia]. As a result of laboratory testing, 10 from the 55 suspicious cases that were recorded are confirmed. There were no false symptoms because the anthrax ...

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It doesn’t matter whether positive steps are taken before or after Armenia’s elections

November 02, 2012 | 08:45
YEREVAN. – Reflecting on the Armenian authorities’ latest anti-corruption initiatives, opposition ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party MP Vahan Hovhannisyan told the Hayots Ashkharh daily as follows:    “This move by the Government could be conditioned on the pre-[presidential] election logic. All authorities take populist steps ahead of elections. But if the government is taking a positive step, what’s most important is for it to take it.    It doesn’t ...

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Armenian oligarchs have mysterious supper in Dubai

November 01, 2012 | 08:24
YEREVAN. – As is known, Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader and businessman Gagik Tsarukyan was in Dubai in recent days and he returned to capital city Yerevan on Tuesday, Hayots Ashkharh daily reports.         “According to PAP’s official release, he was simply resting there. In the meantime, according to our information, Gagik Tsarukyan, [ruling Republican Party MP and businessman] Samvel Aleksanyan, and [Tashir Group’s proprietor] Samvel Karapetyan ...

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Prosperous Armenia Party not in attendance at protest supporting former FM

October 20, 2012 | 09:40
YEREVAN. – The Civilitas Foundation held a protest march and a demonstration on Friday in defense of the Foundation founder, former FM, and Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) MP Vartan Oskanian. The foundation’s staff members marched toward the building of the Prosecutor General’s Office, where they publicized their letter of demand, Hayots Ashkharh daily reports.     “Many thought that Oskanian’s dear party likewise would take an active part in the protest, but ...

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Prosperous Armenia Party to support President

October 13, 2012 | 08:40
YEREVAN. – In an interview with Hayots Ashkharh daily, ruling Republican Party Spokesman and National Assembly Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov specifically said: “So long as the [Prosperous Armenia Party] PAP has not formally withdrawn its signature from the coalition memorandum it signed in 2011, it means this political force will support incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan in the 2013 presidential elections.    [But] At the same time I accept and assert that solely ...

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Armenian Catholicos meets with Pope

September 19, 2012 | 07:08
YEREVAN. – The Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II was at the Vatican and he met with Pope Benedict XVI, Hayots Ashkharh daily reports.           “Father Vahram Melikyan, the person in charge of the Information Center of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, likewise confirmed this news.    [But] He noted that the visit to the Vatican and the [Catholicos’] meeting with the Pope were private, and [therefore] it is not possible to convey ...

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Armenia’s inflation rate gets more active

September 01, 2012 | 09:21
YEREVAN. – This year’s increase in the volume of production of agricultural products has significantly reduced the inflation being formed in Armenia, Hayots Ashkharh daily reports.         “Due primarily to the developments dictated by domestic economy, the inflation has returned to the allowable limit of fluctuations. But it is inclined to strengthen gradually.    It is not a coincidence that in the case when inflation was fluctuating in the ...

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Yerevan’s “naked woman” likewise disenchants

August 31, 2012 | 10:23
YEREVAN. – “The new sculpture, which is placed in the garden of Cafesjian sculptures [in Armenia’s capital city Yerevan], apparently was not liked by the Yerevan residents, who complain and protest, furthermore, demand, for already several days, [and say] ‘take that naked woman out of there! All we needed was that immoral [person]!”,  daily writes.     “Fernando Botero’s monumental sculpture, The Smoking Woman, has appeared [at the aforesaid ...

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Pro-Armenian MP is reelected in France

June 19, 2012 | 09:10
YEREVAN. – France’s Pro-Armenian MP Valerie Boyer was reelected after second round of the parliamentary elections in the country, Hayots Ashkharh daily writes.            “The architect of the bill that criminalizes the denial of the Armenian Genocide is in parliament once again. She defeated her socialist opponent by receiving 50.65 percent of the votes.   To note, Boyer’s bill, which considers the denial of genocide as a criminal ...

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New Armenian Cabinet’s makeup to be discussed Saturday

June 02, 2012 | 08:18
YEREVAN. – Ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Parliamentary Faction Chief Galust Sahakyan stated Friday that President and RPA leader Serzh Sargsyan on Saturday will discuss, with the political majority, the composition of the future Government, Hayots Ashkharh daily writes.          “According to the Constitution, the President must appoint a PM within ten days, and the Government will be formed within twenty days following the PM’s appointment.   The ...

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Boycotters will suffer from their boycotting of Armenian Parliament

June 01, 2012 | 07:29
YEREVAN. – Armenian National Assembly (NA) Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov commented on the fact that the opposition Armenian National Congress and Heritage Party boycotted the inaugural session of the fifth NA, Hayots Ashkharh daily writes.     ‘“This is their problem. Those political forces which have resorted to long-term boycotting have always suffered from it because, first and foremost, they are the ones who need to work and present to the society their work in ...

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“Lahmacun” causes panic in Turkey

May 30, 2012 | 07:25
YEREVAN. – After “baklava” and the Turkish black coffee, the Turks are now concerned that the Armenians will now “take away their ‘lahmacun,’” Hayots Ashkharh daily writes.   “The cause for such panic in Turkey is restaurant chain owner Tahir Tekin Oztan’s declaration that he saw how the Armenians in Serbia had presented the ‘lahmajo’ (lahmacun) as ‘Armenian pizza.’ ‘We do not own up to our cuisine well. Many ...

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Armenia’s lawyers are prepared to take drastic measures

May 26, 2012 | 07:32
YEREVAN. – A group of attorneys from the Chamber of Lawyers of Armenia, who are displeased by the actions of the Court of Appeals, are ready to take drastic measures, even a strike, lawyer Gevorg Gyozalyan stated, Hayots Ashkharh daily writes. “The attorney expressed a concern that ‘the lesser courts might no longer examine the evidence, and this could never be considered a violation of the procedural norm.’    The cause for [such] concern was the Court of ...

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Prosperous Armenia Party leader is richest MP candidate

May 01, 2012 | 08:32
YEREVAN. – The ruling coalition’s Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader Gagik Tsarukyan is the richest among the leaders of the political parties running in the upcoming parliamentary elections, Hayots Ashkharh daily writes. “His income for the past one year totaled over AMD 6 billion [approx. US$ 15,285,285], $60 million, and €40 million. The PAP leader declared eight vehicles, six buildings, and nine plots of land in different regions of Armenia. [Also,] Tsarukyan owns shares ...

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How many political parties in Armenia?

February 23, 2012 | 10:15
YEREVAN. – As of 2012, 77 political parties are registered in the Armenian Justice Ministry’s State Register Agency, Hayots Ashkharh daily writes.    Agency official Edik Margaryan noted that four parties are in the process of liquidation and three more are subject to that, too. In his words, four parties were registered in 2011, and so far only one party applied for registration this year, Hayots Ashkharh writes.

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French Jews support Armenian Issue

February 04, 2012 | 10:07
YEREVAN. – The Jews must support the Armenians to withstand Turkish nationalism, France’s Secular Jewish Center Director Nicolas Sommerstein stated, Hayots Ashkharh daily writes.   “’We need to pay a special attention to the Armenians, who suffer from denialism. Virtually all Jews understand what this means, so we must fight against denialism,’ Sommerstein declared. According to the Jewish activist, those measures that are used against the denial of the Shoah [Jewish ...

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Gasoline prices rise in Armenia

January 31, 2012 | 09:57
YEREVAN. – Following a nearly 2.5-month stability, the gasoline prices again went up in Armenia. This time, the price increase is 10 Armenian drams (AMD) (approx. 0.03 US cents) per liter, Hayots Ashkharh daily writes.   “After the next increase, most of the capital’s [Yerevan] gasoline stations sell [one liter of] Regular gasoline at AMD 450 [approx. $1.17], Premium at AMD 470 [approx. $1.22], and Super reached AMD 500 [approx. $1.30]. [But] This time there was no change ...

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Instead of solving the problem, Turkey merely deepens it

December 24, 2011 | 10:01
YEREVAN. – “In reality, Turkey is conducting a skid-like foreign policy. Instead of solving the problem with the neighbors or other states, it is deepening the problem,” ruling coalition’s Republican Party of Armenia MP Artak Zakaryan told Hayots Ashkharh daily.       ‘“Consequently, the external political attempts toward restraining Turkey will continue in the future, too. If until recently some European states were accepting that Turkey could ...

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Armenian opposition MP praises Police Chief’s steps

November 26, 2011 | 10:06
YEREVAN. – In an interview with the Hayots Ashkharh daily, Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs, and opposition ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party MP, Hrayr Karapetyan, stated that the Police Force is that very system where periodic rotations are necessary.    “The Police Force is obligated to be a mobile structure. I welcome the new Police Chief’s reshufflings and his principled personnel policy. I also ...

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US condemns incidents at line of contact

November 22, 2011 | 10:01
YEREVAN. – During official reopening of the children’s ward at Armenian capital Yerevan’s St. Gregory the Illuminator Medical Center, US Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern also reflected on the killing of two soldiers by the Azerbaijani armed forces at the line of contact, on November 19 and 20, Hayots Ashkharh daily writes.   “We condemn the incidents that occurred at the line of contact and express our condolence to families of the victims,” Heffern noted.  The ...

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Armenian children in Turkey cannot receive education

November 16, 2011 | 09:54
YEREVAN. – Turkey’s Minister of Social and Family Affairs, Fatma Sahin, stated it is impossible to issue passports and provide education to the children—who are born in Turkey—of Armenians from Armenia who are living in Turkey illegally, Hayots Ashkharh daily writes.   The Turkish authorities are developing a program toward the registration and education of the children of Armenian emigrants, and corresponding mechanisms are already being implemented.   “Even ...

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No link among resignations of Armenia’s Police Chief, Yerevan’s Mayor, and Parliament Speaker

November 03, 2011 | 10:09
YEREVAN. - Hayots Ashkharh daily conducted an interview with Gagik Minasyan, ruling coalition’s Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) MP, and the following is an excerpt:   The “most urgent” topic being discussed these days within the media and political circles are the recent shifts in the key positions of authority. Are these changes dictated by the need to make the system of governance effective, or is the “power resource” being strengthened prior to the elections?     I ...

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Drug addiction in Armenia gotten younger

October 29, 2011 | 10:37
YEREVAN. - Hayots Ashkharh daily conducted an interview with prosecutor Vigen Militonyan of the Department for Illegal Drug Trafficking Crime Affairs of Armenian Prosecutor’s Office:  How do you evaluate the drug business in Armenia? In Armenia, just like in the rest of the world, the drug business is considered a business that brings superprofits. (…) Plant-origin drugs (opium, heroin, cocaine) are cheap in the neighboring countries, but they are much more expensive in Armenia. ...

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