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Why will Armenian President head to Poland?

April 05, 2013 | 08:39
YEREVAN. – Armenia’s President, Serzh Sargsyan, will visit Poland in June, Irates De Facto newspaper reports.                “At this phase, Serzh Sargsyan’s visit is interesting for a number of respects. First, Customs Union, or EU Neighbourhood and Association Agreement? And, subsequently, the upcoming November conference of the donors of EU countries. And add to this the fact that [Armenia’s National Security Council] NSC ...

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Armenian opposition leader to become Yerevan mayor?

March 01, 2013 | 08:14
YEREVAN. – While the Armenian National Assembly Speaker is attempting to make the post-presidential-election situation in the country become an agenda issue in the parliament, opposition Heritage Party Chairman Raffi Hovannisian—who is declared runner-up to the winner, incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan, as a result of the presidential election on February 18, but who claims to be the real winner in the vote—is in a rush to head from one region to the other and to announce that ...

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Armenia’s forthcoming presidential vote to be “devoid” of oligarchs

January 25, 2013 | 08:48
YEREVAN. – The oligarchs play an “inimitable” role during every election in Armenia because the political parties base themselves on their financial support, Irates De Facto newspaper reports.            “[But] this time, according to our information, the party in power [that is, the Republican Party (RPA)] decided not to make use of their ‘services.’  The reason is that in the case of being reelected, the incumbent president ...

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Armenia’s First President to not run in elections?

December 14, 2012 | 08:28
YEREVAN. – The peculiarity of the forthcoming presidential elections in Armenia is the fact that even though just a few days are left before the registration of the presidential candidates, there are no candidates to date, Irates De Facto newspaper reports.        “It is interesting that the radical opposition is the most passive at this phase. There is neither a candidate here nor even ‘clatters’ in connection with the forthcoming elections. The presidential ...

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Armenia’s ruling party seeks strong presidential challenger

November 20, 2012 | 08:29
YEREVAN. – Armenia’s ruling Republican Party (RPA) is the political force that is most interested in having a strong opponent in next year’s presidential elections, Irates De Facto newspaper reports.    “And, perhaps, this is why the ruling majority is much unperturbed by all the consultations, the discussion-accords that are taking place in the [political] opposition. On the one hand, the RPA members state that their candidate [that is, incumbent President and ...

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Armenian MP’s speech causes Hungarian delegation to apologize

October 30, 2012 | 08:01
YEREVAN. – The 127th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly was held in Quebec City, Canada, Irates De Facto newspaper reports.    “[Former Minister of Economics and Trade] Karen Chsmarityan and [the coalition Government’s junior member Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party (RLP) National Assembly Faction leader] Heghine Bisharyan attended the [IPU] Assembly from Armenia. During the discussion of special matters, the Azerbaijani delegate considered it as his ...

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Armenia’s First President mulls over nominating candidacy

October 16, 2012 | 08:11
YEREVAN. – The opposition bloc Armenian National Congress (ANC) will have its own candidate in next year’s presidential elections, Irates De Facto newspaper reports.  “According to our information, the major segment of the Congress members favors this position clearly asserting that cooperation with another political force would be a very unpromising step. Moreover, they tend [to believe] that this candidate will be [ANC leader and First President] Levon Ter-Petrosyan. Otherwise, ...

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Armenian President and PAP leader meet

October 05, 2012 | 08:11
YEREVAN. – President Serzh Sargsyan and Prosperous Armenia Party Chairman Gagik Tsarukyan met on September 28, Irates De Facto newspaper reports, referring to trustworthy sources.             “Tsarukyan told Serzh Sargsyan: ‘Give [me] one week, Dear President. Let me see how I will make a statement on supporting you [in the forthcoming presidential elections].’ It is understandable that Tsarukyan wants to buy time so that, after Georgia’s ...

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Technology replaces policemen in Yerevan

September 25, 2012 | 07:50
YEREVAN. – Some of Armenian capital city Yerevan’s road police have expressed a wish to work in the country’s regions because of the devices that are video recording the city’s traffic. The more these video cameras are installed, the police staff will reduce that much more, Irates De Facto newspaper reports.           “We attempted to clarify from the Police as to the accuracy of this information. Partially corroborating this news, the Police ...

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ARF Dashnaktsutyun gets more active in NKR

September 18, 2012 | 08:57
YEREVAN. – A new government is being formed these days in Nagorno-Karabakh. And although the government’s head—that is, the PM—is the same, there is no shortage of new ones. And this time Armenia’s opposition ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party has become more active in Karabakh’s political life than it is in Armenia, Irates De Facto newspaper reports.       “The Government’s Deputy PM is Dashnaktsutyun member Arthur Aghabekyan, and Dashnaktsutyun ...

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Armenia’s First President will not run in elections?

September 07, 2012 | 10:15
YEREVAN. – The opposition bloc Armenian National Congress (ANC) is again going through a clarification of its political position, Irates De Facto newspaper reports.  “The likelihood of a single [presidential] candidate from the opposition is becoming unlikely. According to our source, today the ANC is again discussing becoming a stringent opposition, that is to say, severing ties with all those who have a pro-governmental ‘shadow.’      Incidentally, ...

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Armenia and NKR are different worlds – former PM

July 20, 2012 | 09:07
YEREVAN. – In an interview with Irates De Facto newspaper, opposition Armenian National Congress MP and former PM Hrant Bagratyan, who is in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR)—or Artsakh—on an observation mission for the NKR presidential elections on Thursday, noted that he visited the polling stations of the four villages of NKR’s Martakert Region and he did not see any violations.   ‘“We spoke with the opposition candidate’s proxies, they did not ...

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Separate colony is constructed for those serving life sentences in Armenia

June 15, 2012 | 08:35
YEREVAN. – As of this fall, all of Armenia’s prisoners who are serving a life sentence will be transferred to a prison which is being built in a village of the Armavir Region, Irates De Facto writes.     “The colony is envisioned for 1,450 inmates, the prison cells are intended primarily for two persons, and the conditions—as they assure—have received modern solutions.  As our source informed, today the justice system has a great deal to do in terms ...

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Armenian President’s team was able to qualitatively change country’s image in West

June 12, 2012 | 08:43
YEREVAN. – Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s football diplomacy proved to the Euro-Atlantic that Armenia is open in the dialogue with Turkey, and, at the same time, it demonstrates willful qualities and a consistent work in protecting personal interests, Irates De Facto writes. “PM Tigran Sargsyan, who plays a key role in Serzh Sargsyan’s team, likewise conducted a consistent work in the West, in order to change the image about Armenia and to secure a steady development ...

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Former Yerevan Mayor to become minister?

June 05, 2012 | 08:43
YEREVAN. – Armenian capital city Yerevan’s former Mayor Gagik Beglaryan will sit on the saddle again, Irates De Facto writes.            “According to the sources close to the Presidential Palace, he will assume the office of Territorial Administration Minister. [And] Perhaps this is why the Deputy PM’s job was detached as a separate structure. To note, the rumors with respect to Gagik Beglaryan being appointed to the office of Territorial Administration ...

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Armenian President’s Chief of Staff to become Parliament Speaker?

May 22, 2012 | 08:51
YEREVAN. – Discussions on the appointment and dismissal of Armenia’s cabinet members are ongoing ever since the May 6 National Assembly [NA] elections, Irates De Facto writes.          “Aside from the discussion of the likely candidates for the PM’s post, the political minds are also busy these days with the matter of Parliament Speaker.  The name of former NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan is always noted as the most likely from among the names being ...

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Nation sold its future for 5 years – United Armenians Party

May 08, 2012 | 09:11
YEREVAN. – Irates De Facto tried to receive assessments, with respect to Armenia’s May 6 National Assembly elections, from the political forces that ran in them. And Ruben Avagyan from the United Armenians Party specifically noted:   “I had said that the majority [election] would not be fair, whereas the proportional was 60-percent free, but not fair. These are different things. We are not ready for fair elections. The Armenian nation sold its future for five years. What else ...

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Prosperous Armenia Party to install video cameras

April 17, 2012 | 08:52
YEREVAN. – Well-informed sources have conveyed that the ruling coalition’s Prosperous Armenia Party’s (PAP) 2,000 video cameras already have arrived in the country, Irates De Facto writes. “According to our PAP sources, there still needs to be decided as to how they will be used. Will they be handled as real property, that is, will they be attached to the ballot box or the [election] commission members—[but] in this case they can record a very limited space? Or, will ...

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Armenia’s former FM to lead ruling coalition party?

April 06, 2012 | 08:56
YEREVAN. – On April Fool’s Day, the Armenian ruling establishment was guest at Mkhchyan village to the ruling coalition’s Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Campaign Headquarters Chief—and former National Assembly Speaker—Hovik Abrahamyan, Irates De Facto writes. “[But] Not to fool one another, but rather to wish success in the [parliamentary] elections. All coalition leaders, [including President and RPA leader] Serzh Sargsyan, [the coalition’s Orinats Yerkir ...

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Armenia’s Presidential Chief of Staff to become parliament speaker?

April 03, 2012 | 09:45
YEREVAN. – Several names are being circulated for the post of Armenia’s future National Assembly (NA) Speaker, Irates De Facto writes in its “They Say” section.  “The main assertion is that Samvel Nikoyan will maintain his post. According to the next opinion, [the incumbent Education and Science Minister] Armen Ashotyan will become NA Speaker.  And those who are better informed claim that the current Presidential Chief of Staff Vigen Sargsyan will most likely ...

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Armenia’s Culture Minister is casual on likelihood of being replaced by singer?

March 30, 2012 | 09:47
YEREVAN. – “We attempted to clarify from [Armenia’s Culture Minister] Hasmik Poghosyan—who, on last Wednesday, had come to the parliament to attend the [National Assembly] NA-Government question-and-answer [session]—as to what the culture’s ‘first lady’ thinks about the rumors that she will soon be replaced by [singer] Shushan Petrosyan,” Irates De Facto writes.      ‘Normal,’ responded the lady of culture, albeit the ...

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Armenia’s former Police Chief to become MP?

March 06, 2012 | 09:53
YEREVAN. – Jonik, the brother of Armenia’s former National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, will not be nominated with the majority election system from the election district where his brother was elected MP, Irates De Facto writes.    “[And] According to reliable sources, the ‘above’ is discussing the candidacy of former Police Chief Alik Sargsyan in that election district. And Jonik’s associates are very closely following [former Road Police Chief] ...

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Long-time Armenian MP to bid farewell to his “residence”

March 02, 2012 | 09:00
YEREVAN. – Gagik Abrahamyan, who is the eldest of the Abrahamyan family of MPs in the Armenian National Assembly—and who “sits” in the parliament for numerous years—, in all probability will bid farewell this time to his “residence,” Irates De Facto biweekly writes, under the heading: “They say…”   “According to the latest ‘principle,’ the businessman who ‘sits’ in the parliament with [the ruling coalition’s ...

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Armenian oligarch MP hopes to win US Green Card

December 13, 2011 | 10:18
YEREVAN. – Armenian businessman MP Samvel Aleksanyan (a.k.a. Lfik Samo) confesses that he frequently goes to Dubai during the year, but it became evident that he wants to go to America very much, Irates De Facto biweekly writes.   “According to well-informed sources, the oligarch is applying to the US Embassy, for several years now, to receive a visa, but to no avail. That is, they do not grant a visa to Aleksanyan perhaps because the ‘monopolist’ label scares them, ...

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US wants to form pro-Western liberal bloc in Armenia

October 21, 2011 | 10:01
YEREVAN. – Pre-election processes are slowly becoming vigorous, Irates De Facto biweekly writes. “The political field is looking for alliances and unions. According to news being circulated, the United States aims to form a pro-Western liberal bloc in Armenia. Those carrying out this plan wish to unite the Republic, Heritage, and Free Democrats political parties in this alliance. According to analysts, in 2007 US wished to see Aram Sargsyan’s [Republic] and Raffi Hovannisian’s ...

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U.S. Ambassador to Armenia to establish party before departure?

May 20, 2011 | 10:26
YEREVAN. - Prior to departure, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch will come forward with another civil initiative. According to some sources, Yovanovitch will form a party of graduates of American universities. According to informed sources, the party will be registered till May 26, “Irates de facto” biweekly reports. Marie L. Yovanovitch will complete her 3-year mission as U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia in June 2011. She ...

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Governors of Gegharkunik and Tavush regions to be replaced?

November 26, 2010 | 10:22
According to the information at biweekly’s disposal, Governors of Gegharkunik and Tavush regions will be replaced in the near future. According to the sources, Generals will replace the incumbent governors. However, it is not clear, whether these replacements are conditioned by appointment of close people to Armenian President or a complicated situation in these border regions. The newspaper says this decision may account for improvement of RPA (Republican Party of Armenia) positions on the ...

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"Thick necks" phoned Gagik Tsarukyan and discussed Dallakyan’s statement

September 28, 2010 | 10:43
Following the statement by the MP of Armenian National Assembly Victor Dallakyan, some of the Armenian oligarchs phoned the head of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) Gagik Tsarukyan and asked him why he had taken Dallakyan’s statement personal, since no name was specified, Irates de facto reports. One of them even told Tsarukyan he is a goon as well, but does not consider that the statements are referred to him. According to the information at the daily’s disposal, Prosperous Armenia ...

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