(Azatutyun.am, November 30) – The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) and other major opposition force have made no progress so far towards the possible nomination of a joint candidate for the upcoming presidential election, a Dashnaktsutyun leader said on Friday. Armen Rustamian said his party has yet to drum up broad-based opposition support for support for…
ARF-D concluded the round of meetings with the political parties where sides discussed about ARF-D’s seven-point platform. Evidently, meetings were held with all parliamentary parties except for the ruling Armenia’s Republican Party (HHK). “We are now examining the possibilities of reaching a common denominator. Not coming to an agreement on even a single point of…
When Investigative Journalism Pays Off By Maria Titizian (ASBAREZ) Anyone who lives in Armenia or who follows politics in this country understands that impunity is one of the causes of widespread disillusionment, distrust in the justice system and the prevailing cynicism. These sentiments are grounded in facts and not perceptions as some things invariably can…
The meeting among ARF-D and Heritage (Zharangutyun) party representatives was added to the ARF-D-initiated series of consultations between the political parties of Armenia. The meeting took place on November 22, at Heritage party’s premises with the participation of Armen Rustamyan, Aghvan Vartanyan and Arsen Hambartsumyan from ARF-D and Heritage party’s Vice-Chairman, Armen Martirosyan and Hovsep…
On November 21, representatives from ARF-D and Free Democrats Party, held a meeting at the latter’s premises. ARF-D Supreme Council Chairman, Armen Rustamyan and Vice-Chairman, Arsen Hambartsumyan discussed the party’s seven-point platform with Khachatur Kokobelyan, Alexander Arzumanyan and Anush Setrakyan of the “Free Democrats”. Commenting on the meeting, Hambartsumyan said that both sides estimated the…
The almost two-hour long meeting between Armen Rustamyan, Aghvan Vardanyan from ARF-D and Levon Zurabyan, Aram Manukyan from Armenian National Congress (HAK) was hosted in the Parliament’s building, on November 19. Head of ARF-D Parliamentary Faction, Armen Rustamyan stated that the meeting touched upon ARF-D’s seven-point platform and that while on some points the parties’…
A scheduled meeting between Rule of Law Party (OEK) and ARF-D representatives took place on November 17. ARF-D Supreme Council members Armen Rustamyan, Aghvan Vardanyan and Arsen Hambartsumyan and Rule Of Law Party’s Vice Chairpersons Heghine Bisharyan and Mher Shahgeldyan talked about ARF-D’s seven-point platform. Vardanyan told Yerkir.am said that it is important to make…
For the past two weeks the Parliament of the Republic of Armenia is deliberating on the 2013 State Budget. The political parties and the Prime minister have delivered their assessments and projections. The three oppositional parties, Armenian National Congress (HAK), ARF-D and Heritage (Zharangutyun) as well as the self-considered alternative choice Prosperous Armenia Party have…
Prime minister: Government Approves ARF-D Anticorruption Proposition On November 15, the discussion on the 2013 budget began with the Prime minister, Tigran Sargsyan’s speech, emedia.am writes. Sargsyan after thanking the Parliament for its contribution to the discussion stressed that Armenia must try to stay away from external as well as social risks, such as the…
On November 10, Prosperous Armenia Party Parliamentary Faction’s Secretary, Naira Zohrabyan and MP Vardan Oskanyan met with ARF-D Supreme Council’s representatives, Armen Rustamyan and Arsen Hambartsumyan at the party’s “Simon Vratsyan” premises. Rustamyan said that this was an initial meeting for the parties to present their views. “Naturally, our assessments are very close. During the…
