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Politics

Armenian ex-foreign minister promises to double salaries if his party wins elections

Armenia’s ex-foreign minister Vartan Oskanian, the head of the Consolidation party, promised to double wages and bring billions of USD in investments if his party wins the parliamentary elections, scheduled for April 2.

17.02.2017, 17:57

Politics

Three former ministers unite to obtain seats in Armenian National Assembly

Zharangutyun (Heritage) party, headed by Raffi Hovhannisian, who was the first foreign minister in the independent Armenia, decided yesterday to join the election alliance of the two former officials – Vartan Oskanian, who was foreign minister under Robert Kocharyan’s rule, and Seyran Ohanyan, who has been defense minister until dismissed from office just recently.

13.02.2017, 10:58

Incidents

Former foreign minister establishing political party

Vartan Oskanian, a former Armenian foreign minister, is forming the political party Unity and making necessary preparations for a founding congress, the initiative group members say in its statement.

27.04.2016, 13:17

Politics

Prosperous Armenia party leader to press for impartial investigation into Oskanian case

Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party, said today he will be watching closely the investigation into the money laundering charges brought against a senior member of his party, former foreign minister Vartan Oskanian as he met with U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern, saying also that the investigation must be unbiased and transparent.

10.10.2012, 20:52

Politics

US Ambassador says Oskanian case represents ‘selective’ application of Armenian law

The U.S. ambassador to Armenia, John Heffern, said in a statement today that the charges brought against Armenia’s former foreign minister Vartan Oskanian ‘are bad for justice and democracy in Armenia.’

10.10.2012, 20:33