Interview with ARF-D Member of Parliament Artsvik Minasyan, economist. (lragir.am) Mr. Minasyan, the government has approved the concept paper on investments, in an effort to make the investment climate in Armenia favorable, it announced. What can this concept paper address? For every country, including Armenia, attracting investments should not be a one-time but a continuous…
(panorama.am) The parliamentary system of government opens up more opportunities for Armenia’s development and is going to be the best democratic path, the secretary of the opposition faction ARF-Dashaktsutyun (ARFD) Aghvan Vardanyan said during a briefing in the Armenian parliament today when commenting on the interview given by second Armenian President Robert Kocharyan on October…
(armenianweekly.com) The Armenian Revolutionary Federation – Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) has supported and promoted a parliamentary system of government since independence, according to ARF-D Bureau representative Hrant Margarian. In an interview with Satik Seyranyan of Armenia TV’s R-Evolution program, Margarian explained that the ARF-D is supporting the proposed constitutional changes in Armenia, since it calls for a…
“There are still certain issues and approaches that require further discussion,” says ARF-D leader. (asbarez.com) YEREVAN—Representatives of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation – Dashnaktsutyun met Wednesday with President Serzh Sargsyan to discuss the constitutional reforms package presented last week to parliament. Sargsyan also met with Prosperous Armenia Party and Country of Law party representatives. Representing the…
(armenianweekly.com) YEREVAN—The Commission on Armenia’s Constitutional Reforms, which is headed by President Serge Sargsyan, released the final version of the draft amendments to the constitution on Aug. 21. The draft amendments meet 90-95 percent of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation – Dashnaktsutyun’s (ARF-D) expectations, ARF-D parliamentary faction secretary Aghvan Vardanyan told reporters on Aug. 24, when…
(armenianweekly.com) The Armenian Revolutionary Federation – Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) Press Office on June 23 issued the following statement regarding the recent assault on and arrest of protesters for demanding the reversal of the decision to increase electricity tariffs in Armenia. Over the past few days, representatives of Armenian civil society organized protests, demanding the annulment of…
(news.am) YEREVAN. – Opportunity for the agitation not only ‘in favor’ but also ‘against’ should be available at nation-wide referenda, Artsvik Minasyan, ARF-D party MP stated at the Parliament Tuesday, presenting the bill on amendments to the Law on Referendum, drawn up by the ARF-D MPs and their colleague Tevan Poghosyan from Heritage party. Currently…
On March 17 representatives of the EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly that are on an official visit to Armenia Vice President of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, MEP Knut Fleckenstein and Social democratic party of Georgia leader, MP Gia Jorjoliani met with ARF-D Supreme Council Chairman Aghvan Vardanyan,…
YEREVAN (Armenian Weekly)—Representatives of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) met with President Serge Sargsyan to discuss their proposals on constitutional reforms. Speaking to reporters in Yerevan on March 12, member of the ARF-D faction of the National Assembly of Armenia, Arstvik Minasyan, outlined the details of the discussions. “You are aware that the concept paper…
(ASBAREZ) YEREVAN–The leadership of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation – Dashnaktsutyun in Armenia confirmed on Tuesday the party mediated a meeting on Tuesday between President Serzh Sargsyan and Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan, who late last week publicly decelerated war on one another in unusually harsh statements, which further exacerbated the country’s domestic political situation.…
