Below is the statement issued by the Head of ARF-D Parliamentary Faction, Armen Rustamyan. For the first time ARF-D and two other political forces won’t be participating in the coming elections. This unprecedented situation is a most serious indication of the deep crisis that the electoral system of Armenia is in. The main reasons of…
During the Parliament’s second reading, ARF-D Parliamentary Faction member Artsvik Minasyan stated that the draft law “On Provision of Equal Rights and Equal Opportunities for Women and Men” is just a mere formality, tert.am reports. Moreover, Minasyan underlined that the draft is a result of an engagement undertaken by Serj Sargsyan in 2009 and that…
ARF-D Armenia’s Supreme Council condemns the murder attempt against Presidential candidate, Paruyr Hayrikyan. That is an action directed against our statehood and sovereignty, it is an attempt to seed an ambience of terror and insecurity. Law enforcement and national security authorities have a duty of exposing both the perpetrators and the assignors. We must exit…
Www.1in.am reports that the Head of the Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and ARF-D Armenia’s Supreme Council Chairman, Armen Rustamyan while talking about the upcoming presidential elections during the winter PACE sessions, said that there’s something wrong if the main on-parliament parties do not participate in the elections…
ARF-D Armenia’s Supreme Council Vice-Chairman, Arsen Hambartzumyan said to news.am that a few days prior to the February 18 presidential elections ARF-D will make an announcement in order to orient its supporters. Hambartzumyan said that discussions are held currently within the party and that there are some concrete approaches as to what must be done.…
by Nanore Barsoumian (www.armenianweekly.com, January 22, 2013) – “It’s been 10 years that I’ve been out of the country. Life is very hard in Armenia; there are no jobs over there,” Lilit1, 53, told the Armenian Weekly. “Women worked very long hours—we worked more than men—but were paid very little. One person would do three…
According to 1in. am, ARF Parliamentary Faction’s Secretary, Aghvan Vardanyan commenting on the upcoming elections said that ARF-D has also its share of problems. “We are aware that we have a serious problem. We have a good history, marvelous projects, a good team. But we have an issue; unfortunately we haven’t been able to show…
Ruling Party Makes Concessions On Parliament Panel (azatutyun.am, December 19) – The pro-government majority in Armenia’s parliament on Wednesday effectively abandoned its plans to end opposition control over one of its 13 standing committees. President Serzh Sarkisian’s Republican Party (HHK) and its junior coalition partner, Orinats Yerkir, on Tuesday moved to ensure that they and…
With 66 votes in favor, 28 against and 1 abstention the Parliament of Armenia approved in the first reading, the draft of the government on amending the procedure of the formation of the Committee on Ethics, yerkirmedia.am reports. Prior to the voting a session chaired by the Speaker of the Parliament, Hovik Abrahamyan took place…
Outnumbered by minority: ruling coalition moves to “restore” balance in Parliament’s Ethics Committee An initiative by pro-government members of the parliament to make changes in the law regulating the work of the Ethics Committee led to a lively debate on Monday as opposition lawmakers called this move an attempt by the majority groups to reconsider…
