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Armenian Government Eyes COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies
The Armenian government is negotiating with foreign corporations and international organizations in hopes of securing supplies of a potential coronavirus vaccine to Armenia beforehand, Health Ministe
02/07/2020 4:16 PM
Court Adjourns Hearing On Tsarukian’s Arrest
Armenia’s Court of Appeals adjourned on Thursday the first hearing on the pre-trial arrest of Gagik Tsarukian, the indicted leader of the main opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), sought by pro
02/07/2020 4:11 PM
Pashinian Concerned By Armenia’s Coronavirus Crisis
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian said on Wednesday that the novel coronavirus is continuing to spread in Armenia despite his government’s efforts to get people to follow its anti-epidemic rules.
01/07/2020 5:03 PM
Armenia's Central Bank Sees Economy Contracting 4% In 2020
Armenia’s economy will contract by 4 percent in 2020 due to the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but is expected to recover and grow 5.5 percent next year, Martin Galstian, the country’s
01/07/2020 4:56 PM
Armenian President Objects To Property Tax Hikes
President Armen Sarkissian has voiced serious objections to a government bill that will sharply increase property taxes in Armenia while agreeing to sign it into law.
01/07/2020 1:35 PM
Japan Donates Medical Equipment To Armenia
Armenia has received a $3.7 million grant from Japan to buy sophisticated medical equipment that could be used in its fight against the coronavirus.
01/07/2020 11:43 AM
Armenian, Azeri FMs Trade Accusations In Fresh Talks
Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of hampering a resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh during a fresh video of conference of their foreign ministers and international mediators held on Tuesday.
30/06/2020 6:20 PM
Parliament Passes More Amendments On Constitutional Court
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s My Step bloc pushed through the parliament on Tuesday more legal amendments meant to complete the controversial dismissal of three of the nine members of Armenia’s Co
30/06/2020 4:27 PM
Tsarukian Also Infected With Coronavirus
Gagik Tsarukian, the leader of the main opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), said on Tuesday that he has been infected with the coronavirus.
30/06/2020 2:18 PM
France Offers Emergency Loan To Armenia
France has expressed readiness to lend Armenia up to 80 million euros ($90 million) in emergency funding designed help the South Caucasus state tackle the coronavirus crisis and its severe economic f
30/06/2020 12:31 PM
Opposition Party Demands Pashinian’s Interrogation
A senior member of the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) on Monday challenged Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian to substantiate his allegations that it has illegally bought votes in various nati
29/06/2020 4:52 PM
Parliament Majority Drafts More Amendments On Constitutional Court
The National Assembly will debate and almost certainly pass on Tuesday further legal amendments designed to complete the controversial dismissal of three of the nine members of Armenia’s Constitution
29/06/2020 4:19 PM
COVID-19 Outbreak In Armenian Parliament
At least a dozen deputies of Armenia’s 132-member parliament have reportedly been infected with the coronavirus amid the continuing spread of the disease in the country.
29/06/2020 1:24 PM
Armenians Urged To Stay At Home
Health Minister Arsen Torosian urged people to stop meeting relatives and friends, avoid going to restaurants and stay at home “as much as possible” on Sunday as official statistics showed no letup i
29/06/2020 10:15 AM
Italy Also Sends Medical Team To Armenia
A team of eleven Italian healthcare workers arrived in Armenia on Friday to assist their Armenian colleagues in dealing with the continuing spread of the coronavirus.
26/06/2020 6:41 PM
Opposition Party Appeals To Constitutional Court
In an appeal dismissed by the government as null and void, the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) on Friday asked the Constitutional Court to invalidate constitutional changes mandating the im
26/06/2020 4:31 PM
WHO Alarmed By COVID-19 Upsurge In Armenia
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over a “very significant” increase in coronavirus infections in Armenia and 10 other countries in Europe and the former Soviet Union.
26/06/2020 1:36 PM
Armenian Constitutional Court Judges Refuse To Quit
The chairman and three other members of Armenia’s Constitutional Court indicated on Thursday that they have no intention to resign despite government-backed constitutional changes mandating their rep
25/06/2020 6:53 PM
Opposition Parties Vow Joint Action Against Government
Gagik Tsarukian’s Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) and two other opposition groups have pledged to work together in challenging the government and “restoring the constitutional order” in the country.
25/06/2020 4:35 PM
Armenia’s Daily Coronavirus Cases Hit Fresh Record High
Health Minister Arsen Torosian insisted on Thursday that the authorities are still able to cope with the continuing coronavirus epidemic in Armenia after the number of new infections there hit a fres
25/06/2020 2:35 PM
Pashinian Lambastes Opposition
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian lashed out on Thursday at his political opponents accusing him of stifling dissent, mishandling the coronavirus crisis and failing to address its socioeconomic conseque
25/06/2020 2:33 PM
Armenian Troops Take Part In Moscow Parade
Seventy-five Armenian soldiers marched through Moscow’s Red Square on Wednesday in a Russian military parade that marked the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two.
24/06/2020 6:31 PM
Armenian Parliament Approves Property Tax Hikes
The Armenian parliament approved on Wednesday a government proposal to sharply increase the presently modest taxes collected from homeowners.
24/06/2020 5:39 PM
More French Coronavirus Doctors Arrive In Armenia
A second group of French medics has arrived in Armenia to help local healthcare workers cope with the continuing coronavirus epidemic.
24/06/2020 3:45 PM
Opposition Party Avoids Court Challenge Against Constitutional Changes
The Bright Armenia Party (LHK) said on Wednesday it will not join for now another parliamentary opposition group in challenging the legality of government-backed constitutional amendments calling for
24/06/2020 2:14 PM
Constitutional Court Schedules First Hearing On Kocharian Case
Armenia’s Constitutional Court is scheduled to start on July 7 hearings on the legality of coup charges brought against former President Robert Kocharian.
23/06/2020 6:25 PM
Opposition Party ‘Undecided’ Over Court Challenge Against Constitutional Changes
The Bright Armenia Party (LHK) seemed reluctant on Tuesday to join the other parliamentary opposition group in trying to scuttle the ruling political team’s efforts to replace three of the nine membe
23/06/2020 4:56 PM
Armenian Lawmaker Infected With Coronavirus
A deputy speaker of Armenia’s parliament has been infected with the coronavirus amid the continuing spread of the disease in the country.
23/06/2020 2:58 PM
High Court Judges Question Legality Of Constitutional Changes
The chairman and two other members of Armenia’s Constitutional Court questioned on Tuesday the legality of government-backed constitutional amendments designed to replace them by other judges.
23/06/2020 1:23 PM
Kocharian Freed For Now
Former President Robert Kocharian was released from custody at the weekend after paying a record $4.1 million bail set by an Armenian court.
22/06/2020 4:17 PM
Armenian Parliament Votes To Replace Constitutional Court Judges
Amid strong opposition objections, the Armenian parliament passed in the first reading on Monday constitutional changes calling for the immediate dismissal of three of the nine members of the country
22/06/2020 2:25 PM
More Foreign Doctors Arrive In Coronavirus-Hit Armenia
Teams of Russian and Lithuanian medics have arrived in Armenia to help their Armenian colleagues increasingly struggling to cope with the coronavirus crisis.
22/06/2020 11:38 AM
Court Rejects Arrest Warrant Request For Armenian Opposition Leader
A court in Yerevan on Sunday refused to allow law-enforcement authorities to arrest Gagik Tsarukian, a wealthy businessman leading the main opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), on charges stron
21/06/2020 1:02 PM
Pashinian Blasts Azeri ‘Intransigence’ On Karabakh
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian accused Azerbaijan on Friday of hampering a compromise solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with “maximalist” demands and territorial claims to Armenia.
19/06/2020 5:49 PM
Pashinian Cancels Trip To Moscow
Citing the continuing coronavirus crisis, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian announced on Friday he will not travel to Moscow next week to attend a Russian military parade that will mark the 75th anniver
19/06/2020 3:42 PM
Armenian Authorities Scale Back Gas Price Hikes
Public utility regulators rejected on Friday sizable increases in domestic prices of natural gas demanded by Armenia’s Russian-owned gas distribution network.
19/06/2020 2:32 PM
Wealthy Backers ‘Ready To Bail Kocharian Out’
Robert Kocharian’s office said on Friday that wealthy supporters of Armenia’s jailed former president are ready to help him post a $4.2 million bail needed for his release.
19/06/2020 1:31 PM
Yerevan Rejects Criticism From European Center-Right Umbrella Group
Armenia’s political leadership hit back on Thursday at the head of a coalition of Europe’s center-right parties who accused it of suppressing political opponents and rolling back democracy.
18/06/2020 6:23 PM
Former Armenian President Granted Bail
Armenia’s Court of Appeals ordered on Thursday that Robert Kocharian be released from prison on bail pending the outcome of the ongoing trial of the former president facing coup and corruption charge
18/06/2020 5:01 PM
COVID-19 Continues To Spread In Armenia
The new coronavirus is continuing to spread in Armenia despite its government’s intensifying efforts to make people practice social distancing and wear face masks, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian said
18/06/2020 2:06 PM
Armenian PM Denies ‘Political Persecution’ Of Opposition Leader
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian dismissed on Wednesday opposition claims that Gagik Tsarukian, the leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), is prosecuted for political reasons.
17/06/2020 5:15 PM
Armenia’s Coronavirus Hospital Beds ‘Still Sufficient’
Armenia still has enough hospital beds to treat increased numbers of coronavirus patients, the Ministry of Health insisted on Wednesday.
17/06/2020 3:26 PM
Armenian Opposition Wants Parliament Probe Into COVID-19
The opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) called on Wednesday for a parliamentary inquiry into the authorities’ response to the continuing coronavirus epidemic in the country.
17/06/2020 1:30 PM
Government Vows Tougher Measures Against COVID-19 Infections
The Armenian authorities will double the number of special teams enforcing safety rules meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian said on Tuesday.
16/06/2020 5:44 PM
Another Textile Plant Hit By Coronavirus Outbreak
Yet another textile factory in Armenia has suspended its operations due to coronavirus infections among its workers.
16/06/2020 2:22 PM
Armenian Parliament Allows Opposition Leader’s Prosecution
The Armenian parliament voted on Tuesday to allow law-enforcement authorities to prosecute the leader of its largest group, Gagik Tsarukian, on charges rejected by him as unfounded and politically mo
16/06/2020 12:55 PM
Authorities Move To Arrest Tsarukian
Law-enforcement authorities on Monday asked the Armenian parliament to allow them to arrest Gagik Tsarukian, a wealthy businessman leading its largest opposition group, on charges which he and his al
15/06/2020 5:32 PM
Pashinian Calls For New Constitution
Armenia should adopt a new constitution that could abolish the country’s Constitutional Court, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian said on Monday.
15/06/2020 3:12 PM
Opposition Parties Condemn Crackdown On Tsarukian
Several other opposition forces have joined the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) in condemning as politically motivated criminal proceedings launched against its leader Gagik Tsarukian.
15/06/2020 1:13 PM
French Coronavirus Doctors Arrive In Armenia
A team of French medics has arrived in Armenia to help Armenian colleagues increasingly struggling to cope with the coronavirus crisis.
15/06/2020 10:51 AM
Over 100 Tsarukian Backers Detained
The Armenian police said on Sunday that more than 100 supporters of Gagik Tsarukian were detained while protesting against apparent criminal proceedings launched against the leader of the opposition
14/06/2020 1:35 PM
Armenian Opposition Leader’s Home Searched
Gagik Tsarukian, the leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), accused the Armenian government of persecuting him for political reasons after security forces raided and searched his ho
14/06/2020 10:31 AM
Pashinian Accused Of Bullying Opposition
The two opposition parties represented in Armenia’s parliament accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian on Friday of trying to intimidate and muzzle them for their growing criticism of his handling of
12/06/2020 6:14 PM
Azeri Man Held On Armenian Border
An Azerbaijani man was detained by the National Security Service (NSS) after reportedly crossing into Armenia on Friday.
12/06/2020 5:02 PM
Georgia, Lithuania Offer To Help Coronavirus-Hit Armenia
The governments of Georgia and Lithuania have offered to send medical teams to Armenia to help authorities there deal with the country’s worsening coronavirus crisis.
12/06/2020 3:08 PM
Armenia Again Extends Coronavirus State Of Emergency
Citing the continuing spread of the coronavirus in Armenia, the government on Friday extended by another month a state of emergency which it declared in March to combat the epidemic.
12/06/2020 12:02 PM
Armenian PM Vows To Investigate ‘Subversive’ Opposition
Amid continuing opposition criticism of his handling of the coronavirus crisis, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian claimed on Thursday that his political foes themselves may have contributed to the rapid
11/06/2020 6:28 PM
Armenia Reassures Iran Over Embassy In Israel
Following a rare anti-Armenian protest in Tehran, Armenia has again tried to dispel neighboring Iran’s apparent concerns over its decision to open an embassy in Israel.
11/06/2020 4:16 PM
Yerevan Spurns Russian Funding For Armenian Nuclear Plant
Citing economic considerations, the Armenian government decided on Thursday to use only 60 percent of a $270 million Russian loan designed to finance the ongoing modernization of the Metsamor nuclear
11/06/2020 1:35 PM
Armenian Hospitals ‘Still Coping’ With Rising COVID-19 Cases
Health Minister Arsen Torosian insisted on Thursday that the Armenian health authorities are still able to cope with the continuing spread of the coronavirus after they reported the deaths of 23 more
11/06/2020 11:59 AM
Pashinian Predicts ‘Political Death’ Of Opposition Critics
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian hit back on Wednesday at opposition groups denouncing his handling of the coronavirus crisis in Armenia, saying that they are digging their own political graves.
10/06/2020 5:31 PM
Armenian Opposition Party Branded ‘Fifth Column’
A top security aide to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian on Wednesday accused Armenia’s largest parliamentary opposition force led by businessman Gagik Tsarukian of acting like a treasonous “fifth colum
10/06/2020 3:07 PM
Vanadzor Kindergartens Closed Over Coronavirus Concerns
Authorities in the northern Armenian city of Vanadzor shut down three local kindergartens on Wednesday after the parents of some children attending them were infected with the coronavirus.
10/06/2020 1:18 PM
Tsarukian’s Party Decries Government’s ‘Dirty Tricks’
The opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) accused the authorities on Tuesday of launching a smear campaign against its leader Gagik Tsarukian in response to his calls for Prime Minister Nikol Pas
09/06/2020 6:54 PM
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