The press office of Armenian President Armen Sarkissian says that he had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two agreed that all developments in Armenia must follow constitutional law.
I must once again speak publicly, but this time addressing you. Though I had decided not to interfere in political processes following my resignation, now I consider that I have to do that.
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Protesters in Yerevan are gearing up for this evening’s rally in Republic Square calling for the dissolution of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA).
The ARF, which has entered into coalition with the RPA several times over the past twenty years, says the parliament must elect a prime minister who enjoys the confidence of the people.
The Heritage (Zharangoutyun) Party of Armenia says it has rejected an invitation by Armenian President Armen Sarkissian to participate in talks tasked with discussing the current political impasse and come up with solutions.
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has issued a statement saying he continues talking to representatives of parliamentary and non-parliamentary political parties and groups to hash out possible scenarios to resolve the political impasse in the country.
The Armenian National Academy of Sciences, being a part of the public, urges all sides to find legal solutions to problems.
Manukyan, elected a parliamentary deputy in April 2017 from the 13th district in Tavush Province, where several demonstrations are taking place today, writes “I have always remained faithful to my constituents and what the people of Tavush have to say. I am their friend.”
Anti-government protesters in Noyemberyan have blocked their section of the highway leading to the Georgian border.
Protests targeting the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) aren’t confined to the streets of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.
Bishop Bagrat Galstyan has remained side-by-side with anti-government protesters in Noyemberyan since this morning, even when they blocked the highway to the Georgian border.
Anti-government protests resumed in Sevan today, a town in Armenia’s Gegharkunik Province.
Thousands have again taken to the streets in the Armenia capital after planned talks between anti- government movement leader Nikol Pashinyan and acting Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan broke down.
They point out that the honking particularly disturbs the elderly and the sick, prevents normal school operation, and raises the anxiety level of children in kindergartens.
The ongoing political processes must immediately take place within the confines of the law, through a platform of dialog and consensus.
There are an estimated 3,000 anti-government protesters marching through Ijevan, a town of some 21,000 that serves as the capital of Armenia’s northeastern Tavoush Province.
Nikol Pashinyan's Facebook page reports that he met with EU ambassadors accredited to Armenia this morning and he's going to meet with Russian and US ambassadors to Armenia soon.
The Social Democrat Hnchak Party of Armenia has called on acting Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan to relinquish his powers and see to it that his Republican Party of Armenia, which enjoys a parliamentary majority, elects the “people’s candidate” for the post.
Protesters led by Nikol Pashinyan have blocked the traffic on Melik-Adamyan Street, where police forces are concentrated in front of the Central Office of the Republican Party of Armenia.
Early this morning, students from different universities continued to protest, chanting "Make your step for the last time" calls. Students movement is coordinated by Davit Petrosyan.
Karapetyan argued that the current political impasse could negatively affect the economy, scaring away investors and tourists.
After the cancellation of negotiations between acting prime minister Karen Karapetyan and opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan last night, Pashinyan called on people to continue protests and start gathering on Republic Square on Wednesday morning.
The coming days represent a historic moment for the people of Armenia and its elected leaders, as they embark on the process of forming a new government.
On this important day in the history of the Armenians, the European Union looks forward to continuing working together with Armenia to implement the ambitious EU-Armenia agenda in line with the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement unanimously ratified by the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on 11 April 2018, with a view to consolidating democracy, strengthening the rule of law and protecting human rights, as well as...
“Pashinyan has demanded a list of the people who will attend from our side and has declared that the talks will revolve around his agenda,” Karapetyan writes.
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