Interview with former Minister of Justice Davit Harutyunyan
“The struggle for press freedom is a continuing endeavour,” Oliver Vujovic, secretary general of the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), declared today in recognition of this year’s World Press Freedom Day, which falls on May 3.
In this interview with Hetq Online, former Minister of Justice and current National Assembly State and Legal Affairs Standing Committee Chair Davit Harutyunyan discusses the Republican party platform, combatting election fraud, addressing public discontent with the authorities and connecting with Armenian citizens.
France seized US$17 million in real-estate from the Russian businessman and ex politician Boris Berezovsky at Russia’s request, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office said on Saturday.
According to his financial disclosure, Petrosyan owns 100% shares in the foodstuff manufacturing company MAP Ltd. He also sits on Prime Minister Sargsyan’s Industrial Council on a rotating basis.
If this state of affairs continues, the president will be called upon to OK who gets to be employed as drivers and chauffeurs for state agencies and their top honchos.
Despite his young age, Gevorgyan has amassed a sizeable amount of financial resources when compared to his opponents. Another asset in his favour is that he’s the son-in-law of RA Chief of Police Vladimir Kasparyan.
My wife, baby and I just returned from Mashtots park where we learned that the controversial kiosks that were partially erected and were the source of contention for about two months now will apparently be dismantled.