Новости за 11.10.2016

ArmInfo.Contract-soldier of NKR Defense Army Sanasar Grigoryan (born in 1989) was killed in Artsakh. The incident occurred on October 11, 12:10 local time, the press-service of NKR Defense Army informs.  "Sanasar Grigoryan was killed from the adversary's shot in one of  defensive posts located on the eastern direction of the Line of  Contact. Investigation has been launched on the case. NKR Defense  Army expresses condolences to relatives and friends of the victim"  the statement reads.

АрмИнфо. Альтернативы мирному урегулированию нагорно-карабахского конфликта нет. Об этом в интервью АПА заявил спецпредставитель Парламентской Ассамблеи ОБСЕ по Южному Кавказу Кристиан Вигенин. <Я призывал стороны остановить агрессивную риторику и, поддерживая Минский процесс, приложить конструктивные усилия во имя мира. С этой точки зрения Парламентская Ассамблея, придавая импульс конструктивному диалогу на уровне парламентариев, может сыграть важную роль, что в результате поощрит доверительные меры. Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. President Serzh Sargsyan, who is in the United States on a working visit, in the framework of the Investment Forum held a meeting with President and Chief Executive Officer of Lydian International Howard Stevenson, the  press-service of the Armenian President informs.  At the meeting President Serzh Sargsyan and President and Chief  Executive Officer of Lydian International Howard Stevenson discussed  issues related to the current operations carried out by the Lydian  International - a... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. The method, using which the Republican Party candidate Mamikon Aslanyan won in Vanadzor, seriously damaged political system of the country,  Solidarity party informs in its statement.  Particularly, the Party considers that logic of elections in Vanadzor  contradicts to norms of political culture.  According to the members  of the Party it is obvious that pressure was exerted on the  oppositionist members of Elders' Council in Vanadzor, as a result of  which collusion was reached. "System... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. On October 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in Armenia to participate in the meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council.   The press office of the Kremlin has told ArmInfo that the meeting  will cover the situation in the CSTO responsibility area, as well as  issues related to further improvement of the CSTO collective security  system.  In accordance with the decisions taken at the CSTO summit in Moscow  in December 2015, special attention will be paid to the measures to  combat international terrorism. Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Ex-lawmaker Viktor Dallakyan accuses Head of the Bright Armenia Party Edmon Marukyan of cooperating with President Serzh Sargsyan.   The politician thinks that the failure of Marukyan's party and its  candidate at the mayoral elections in Vanadzor is the result of the  boomerang effect. Dallakyan says that though Marukyan was  non-partisan at the elections of 2012, he enjoyed the support of  Serzh Sargsyan and the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA). "I had a  personal conversation with Sargsyan... Читать дальше...

Директор научно-образовательного фонда "Нораванк" Гагик Арутюнян в интервью АрмИнфо комментирует и делится своими ожиданиями от последних перестановок в правительстве Армении. Дает оценку участию Армении в проектах евразийской интеграции, говорит о важности прогнозирования в современном мире. Оценивает и дает рекомендации по противодействию существующим и будущим угрозам и вызовам безопасности Армении.      Отвечают ли, на Ваш взгляд, последние перестановки в правительстве чаяниям и требованиям нашего общества к власти... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. The deputy chief of the Presidential Administration and the Armenian President's Representative in the National Assembly, Viktor Dallakyan, has  resigned and left the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA).     At today's press conference in Yerevan, Dallakyan said that today he  has filed the relevant notices to the Presidential Administration and  to the RPA. Dallakyan said that he is going to return to mainstream  politics and to run in the parliamentary elections of 2017 as an  oppositionist. Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. "Despite the efforts of Azerbaijan, the military-political leadership of Armenia has not taken any positive steps to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry Zakir Hasanov said at a meeting with  the personnel of the Azerbaijani military units on the frontline.   According to APA, he said that due to Armenia's "destructive  position", there is no progress in the negotiation process and that  the international law is violated. "Armenia once again is trying to... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Bright Armenia Party has decided to boycott the sessions of the Vanadzor Elders' Council, Krist Marukyan, the candidate No.1 on the Bright Armenia Party List posted on Facebook. The Party is keen to expose the four "betrayers" in the opposition camp who voted for the Republican Party's candidate Mamikon Aslanyan during the mayoral elections. As RPA got no absolute majority at the Vanadzor Elders' Council, it will have to enlist the support of either Prosperous Armenia Party or Armenian Rebirth Party to secure a quorum at the sessions.

ArmInfo. Member of Armenian delegation to PACE, Head of Prosperous Armenia Party Naira Zohrabyan demanded from PACE to convene special session to discuss Constitutional referendum held in Azerbaijan on September 26, the press service of Prosperous Armenia informs.  "I consider that we are obliged to discuss the issue of  Constitutional referendum in Azerbaijan urgently as according to it  in PACE member country sultan regime has been established.  Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has prolonged the term of  presidency from 5 to 7 years... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Member of Armenian delegation to PACE, Head of Prosperous Armenia Party Naira Zohrabyan has accused PACE President in attempting to debar her from voting.  "Dear colleagues, PACE President Pedro Agramunt on all the sessions  of the Assembly hinders my speeches, instructing to put my name in  the end of the list of speakers. Besides, Agramunt has informed Head  of Armenian delegation Hermine Naghdalyan and Armenia's Permanent  Representative in CoE Paruyr Hovhannisyan that my speeches are  annoying him. Читать дальше...