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Armenian prime minister resigns to force snap parliamentary elections
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced his resignation today in a move to force early parliamentary election. YEREVAN, October 16. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced his resignation today in a move to force early parliamentary election. In a last week interview ...
10/16/2018Pashinyan to continue serving as prime minister after resignation
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resigned on Tuesday to force early parliamentary elections. YEREVAN, October 17. /ARKA/. Armenian ... ... Pashinyan resigned on Tuesday to force early parliamentary elections. In a televised statement he said the objective of his resignation is not to resign from the post of prime minister to evade responsibility, but to bring the “the people's revolution’ ...
10/17/2018Prime minister’s resignation stemmed from political situation and mounting pressure
Prime minister Tigran Sarkisian’s resignation on April 3 resulted from the current political situation and mounting pressure of various groups, a political analyst ... ... instructed the ministers to continue to perform their duties until a new Cabinet is formed. The governing Republican Party of Armenia said its executive body would meet on April 10 to nominate a new prime minister. "The authorities are caught between ...
04/09/2014Armenian government approves resignation of Shirak governor
Armenia’s government approved Thursday the resignation of Ashot Giziryan, the governor of northwestern Armenian province of Shirak. YEREVAN, February 28. /ARKA/. Armenia’s ... ... administrative center of the province. Incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan gained just 27% there. On Thursday government session, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said he had met Giziryan upon the initiative of the latter who explained the reasons for his decision....
02/28/2013Republican Party of Armenia not to nominate candidate for post of prime minister
The Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) said yesterday it is not going to field its own candidate for the post of prime minister after the widely anticipated resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, a move needed for dissolution of the current parliament and holding snap polls. YEREVAN, October 10. /ARKA/. The Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) said yesterday it is not going to field its own candidate ...
10/10/2018Armenia’s government hands in resignation
The Government of Armenia announced on its resignation on Thursday. YEREVAN, May 31. /ARKA/. The Government of Armenia announced on its resignation on Thursday. “I ... ... resignation, and said that we are obliged to fulfill our responsibilities before forming a new government,” the Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyn said at the government session. According to the Constitution of Armenia, the President of ...
05/31/2012Armenian foreign minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan resigns
Armenia's Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan has filed a resignation letter on Monday. YEREVAN, November 16. /ARKA/. Armenia's Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan has filed a resignation letter on Monday. Press Secretary of the Armenian Foreign Ministry Anna Naghdalyan posted on her Facebook page a photo ...
11/16/2020Scandal around ex-president of Armenia is gaining momentum: publication about Sarkisian's citizenship of St. Kitts and Nevis sent to NSS
The Office of Armenia’s Prosecutor General said it has forwarded a publication by the Hetq investigative outlet claiming that President Armen Sarkisian, who announced his resignation on January 23, was a citizen of another country before he became president in 2018, to the National Security Service ... ... the decrees he signed, including various laws, the appointments of officials, the elections, even the appointment of the prime minister, are illegal. Sarkissian told us that he believed that he was no longer a citizen of St. Kitts and Nevis from the moment ...
01/25/2022SRC head denies rumors about his imminent resignation
The head of Armenia’s State Revenue Committee (SRC) David Ananyan denied today media allegations about his imminent resignation. Rumors that he will either resign or will be sacked by the prime minister have been rife since his appointment. YEREVAN, June 7. /ARKA/. The head of Armenia’s State Revenue Committee (SRC) ... ... Ananyan. He also commented on the news reports about the resignation of his brother, who held a position in the ministry of finance, because of alleged disagreements between him and the minister Atom Janjughazyan. Ananyan said there were no disagreements ...
06/07/2019Armenian president accepts the resignation of government
Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan, who took office on Tuesday after a swear-in ceremony, has accepted the resignation of the government. YEREVAN, April 9. / ARKA /. Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan, who took office on Tuesday after ... ... all of your tasks. Of course, we had difficult days and we had not only successes but also setbacks and errors, "prime minister Tigran Sargsyan said after presenting the resignation of the government. Noting that the most reliable guide to the future ...
04/09/2013Armenian health minister comments on rumors of his alleged intention to resign
Armenian Health Minister Arsen Torosyan commented Thursday on rumors of his imminent resignation, the conflict with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the failure of the fight against the coronavirus. YEREVAN,... ... doctors who were engaged in treating coronavirus patients. "There has never been such a mobilization of human resources, finance and equipment. All this was done very quickly and in a 24/7 mode, although now the pace has slowed down, as the situation ...
08/27/2020Armenian finance minister resigns
Armenia’s acting finance minister Vardan Aramyan has tendered his resignation today. YEREVAN, May 10. /ARKA/. Armenia’s acting finance minister Vardan Aramyan has tendered his resignation today. "I resign as finance minister and hope that the new government will continue the search for productive solutions ...
05/10/2018Armenian president accepts cabinet’s resignation
On Thursday, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan accepted the Cabinet’s resignation, the government’s press office reports. YEREVAN, May 31. /ARKA/. On Thursday, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan accepted the Cabinet’s resignation, the government’s press office reports. Earlier, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, in accordance with the Constitution, submitted the government’s resignation saying that the ministers ...
05/31/2012Another My Step MP submits resignation
Gayane Abrahamyan, an MP from My Step faction, submitted today her resignation, according to the National Assembly’s website. YEREVAN, September ... ..., submitted today her resignation, according to the National Assembly’s website. Armenian National Assembly Speaker Ararat Mirzoyan said in a statement that the rules... ... Arsen Julfalakyan, an MP from My Step faction, , resigned due to disagreements with the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Arayik Harutyunyan. Later, another...
09/25/2020Armenian president accepts resignation of government
Armenian president Armen Sarkissian signed on Monday a decree on the resignation of the government. YEREVAN, April 23. /ARKA/. Armenian president Armen Sarkissian signed on Monday a decree on ... ... Article 130 of the Constitution. Armenia’s ex-president Serzh Sargsyan resigned as president on April 9. He was elected as prime minister during a special session of parliament on April 17 by a vote of 77 to 17, but announced his resignation today, bowing ...
04/23/2018Armenian economy minister files resignation letter
Armenian Minister of Economy Tigran Khachatryan has filed a letter of resignation, ministry's press secretary Anna Ohanyan said today. YEREVAN, November 24. /ARKA/. Armenian Minister of Economy Tigran Khachatryan has filed a letter of resignation, ministry's press secretary Anna Ohanyan said today. “Tigran Khachatryan ...
11/24/2020Armenian energy minister sends in resignation
Armenia’s minister of energy infrastructures and natural resources Ashot Manukyan has sent in a resignation, the minister's press secretary Vasak Tarposhyan told ARKA news agency. YEREVAN, January 17. /ARKA/. Armenia’s minister of energy infrastructures and natural resources Ashot Manukyan has sent in a resignation, the minister's press ...
01/18/2018Hovik Abrahamyan’s economy and the ‘legacy’ he left for successor
On September 8 Armenia’s prime minister Hovik Abrahamyan announced his resignation ‘in order to give way to a coalition government,’ promised by president Serzh Sargsyan in the wake of a violent standoff at a police station in Yerevan in July. YEREVAN, September 9. /ARKA/. On September 8 Armenia’s prime minister ...
09/09/2016Leaders of Armenian opposition parties meet with Pashinyan
The leaders of the opposition Prosperous Armenia and Bright Armenia parties Gagik Tsarukyan and Edmon Marukyan had a meeting today with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. YEREVAN, December 29. /ARKA/. The leaders of the opposition Prosperous Armenia and Bright Armenia ... ... told reporters that he told Pashinyan what he had said publicly. “The only way out of the situation in the country is his resignation, the sooner the better," Tsarukyan said. Tsarukyan declined journalists' questions about how Pashinyan reacted ...
12/29/2020Armenian prime minister agrees to meet with opposition leader demanding his resignation
Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan, the head of Yelk parliamentary faction, who has been leading anti-government protests since April 13, said prime minister Serzh Sargsyan agreed to meet him today morning to discuss "his resignation." YEREVAN, April 22, /ARKA/ Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan, the head of Yelk parliamentary faction, who has been leading anti-government protests since April 13, said prime minister Serzh Sargsyan agreed to meet him ...
04/22/2018Opposition ready to discuss with Pashinyan one question only - his resignation
... Saghatelyan, the representative of the ARF/Dashnaktsutyun's Supreme Body, said today the opposition is ready to meet with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to discuss one question only - his quick and painless resignation. YEREVAN, February 25. /ARKA/. Ishkhan Saghatelyan, the representative of the ARF/Dashnaktsutyun's Supreme Body,... ... called on their supporters to gather in Freedom Square to “finish what has been started” and hold rallies in the regions of Armenia. The opposition parties Prosperous Armenia and Bright Armenia failed today to call an emergency session to discuss a way ...
02/25/2021Armenian Justice Minister resigns
Armenian Justice Minister Grigor Minasyan has submitted his resignation. YEREVAN, October 1. /ARKA/. Armenian Justice Minister Grigor Minasyan has submitted his resignation. “Today I decided to join the collection of signatures against my tenure. I have submitted my resignation to the Prime Minister,” ...
10/01/2024Armenian president does not sign decree to sack chief of army's staff; takes the case to Constitutional Court
Armenia's President Armen Sarkissian did not sign a draft decree resubmitted by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeking the resignation of the chief of the staff of the armed forces Onik Gasparyan, Sarkissian's press service said today. YEREVAN, March 2. /ARKA/. Armenia's President Armen Sarkissian did not sign a draft decree resubmitted by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ...
03/02/2021General staff of Armenia's armed forces demands Pashinyan's resignation; Pashinyan retaliates by sacking chief of general staff
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia issued a statement demanding the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his government. YEREVAN, February 25. /ARKA/. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia issued a statement demanding the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his government. “The General ...
02/25/2021Armenian ruling party not considering possible resignation of prime minister
The Republican Party of Armenia is not considering the possibility of resignation of the incumbent prime minister Karen Karapetyan, the head of the party’s parliamentary faction Vahram Baghdasaryan told journalists on Monday. YEREVAN, November 20. /ARKA/. The Republican Party of Armenia is not considering the possibility of resignation of the incumbent ...
11/20/2017Former head of Armenia's National Security Service says his resignation was not pressured by anyone
Artur Vanetsyan, now the former head of the National Security Service of Armenia, who was dismissed on September 16 by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, urged journalists today "not to fish in troubled waters and not to draw him into political games,... ... Football Federation of Armenia. "All my steps are conscious and well-thought. I will provide comments on the text of my resignation, if necessary," Vanetsyan was quoted by factor.am as saying. In a Facebook post on September 16 Vanetsyan described ...
09/17/2019Armenian Academy of Sciences demands government's resignation
The governing body of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia demands the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. YEREVAN, November 25. /ARKA/. The governing body of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia demands the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. After a November 24 meeting, it issued a statement on the situation ...
11/25/2020Prime Minister's Office denies rumors of Pashinyan's resignation and early elections
Taron Chakhoyan, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Deputy Chief of Staff, denied today the rumors circulated by the opposition mass media alleging that ... ... disappoint Ishkhan Saghatelyan, who talks with a serious face about holding early elections. There will be no early elections and no resignation of the Prime Minister," Chakhoyan wrote on his Facebook page. "Those who spread false rumors about the Prime ...
05/18/2022Armenian citizens demanding Pashinyan's resignation protesting outside parliament
Those Armenian citizens who demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan are protesting now outside the parliament building. YEREVAN, December 9. /ARKA/. Those Armenian citizens who demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan are protesting now outside the parliament building. Opposition ...
12/09/2020Opposition faction of Yerevan city council leaves meeting to attend rally
The opposition factions of the Yerevan municipality called on their colleagues to join the strike demanding the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, which is taking place in Yerevan these minutes. YEREVAN, December 22. /ARKA/. The opposition factions of the Yerevan municipality called on their colleagues to join the strike demanding the resignation of Armenian Prime ...
12/22/2020Armenian health minister’s spokesperson comments on rumors about Torosyan’s intention to resign
Armenian Health Minister Arsen Torosyan has not resigned and has no intention to resign, Alina Nikoghosya, spokesperson to the health ministry,... ... fact that the minister removed his personal and official pages from Facebook, and rumors are going around about his imminent resignation. Nikoghosyan noted that the situation with coronavirus in Armenia continues to remain stable, the number of cases ...
08/26/2020Armenians expect radical changes following resignation of government- political analysts
Armenia’s citizens expect radical changes following the resignation of Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, Sergey Minasyan, a political analyst from the Yerevan-based Caucasus Institute, said today. YEREVAN, September 8. /ARKA/. Armenia’s citizens expect radical changes following the resignation of Prime Minister Hovik ...
09/08/2016Pashinyan not resigning today, press secretary says
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will not resign today, Pashinyan’s press secretary Arman Yeghoyan told Novosti-Armenia news agency.... ... demand fresh elections, which can be held if the parliament fails twice to choose a new prime minister within two weeks after the resignation of prime minister. Then the legislature is dissolved and new elections are called. After talks with the parliamentary ...
10/15/2018‘Imminent’ resignation of Armenian government anticipated
The ‘imminent’ resignation of the government of Armenian prime minister Hovik Abrahamyan is believed to be as a forgone conclusion and according to media speculation he will be succeeded by a technocrat Karen Karapetyan. YEREVAN, September 7. /ARKA/. The ‘imminent’ resignation of the government of Armenian ...
09/07/2016Armenian opposition leader will negotiate only prime minister’s resignation
The only topic of a political dialogue between the opposition and the authorities is the resignation of prime minister Serzh Sargsyan, a parliament member Nikol Pashinyan said in response to Serzh Sargsyan’s call for immediate talks to ... ... for immediate talks to end street protests, caused by Sargsyan’s election as prime minister. The anti-government protests in Armenia began on April 13 after Armenia's ruling Republican Party nominated former president Serzh Sargsyan for the prime minister’s ...
04/21/2018Justice party in Artsakh calls on political parties in Armenia to press for Pashinyan's resignation
The Justice Party, headed by Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Security Council Secretary Vitaly Balasanyan, issued a statement, in which it calls on political and public circles in Armenia to press for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. YEREVAN, January 8. /ARKA/. The Justice Party, headed by Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Security Council Secretary Vitaly Balasanyan, issued a statement, in which it calls on political and public circles in Armenia to press for ...
01/08/2021Pashinyan regrets Nagorno-Karabakh president’s resignation, but says there is nothing to congratulate the new president on
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in a televised interview on Monday he regreted the resignation of Nagorno-Karabakh president Arayik Harutyunyan. YEREVAN, September 12. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in a televised interview on Monday he regreted the resignation of Nagorno-Karabakh president Arayik Harutyunyan....
09/12/2023Armenia's human rights defender files resignation letter
Armenia's Human Rights Defender Kristine Grigoryan said today she has submitted a formal resignation letter to the National Assembly saying in a Facebook post she wanted to resign because of taking up another job. ... ... refrain from making any comments on this topic. Grigoryan, nominated for the post by the ruling Civil Contract party of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in 2021, was elected Human Rights Defender on January 24, 2022 following a vote in the National Assembly....
01/23/2023ARF leader presents road map of the opposition to resolve the crisis
Representative of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation/Dashnaktsutyun Supreme Body Ishkhan Saghatelyan presented a roadmap today drawn up by 17 opposition ... ... the consolidation of Artsakh as part of Azerbaijan and fight for its independence," he said. As a next step, he named the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, which can take place in two ways. "The first way: Nikol Pashinyan should understand himself and ...
11/16/2020Armenian government’s resignation may shock country, union of merchants states
The Armenian Government’s resignation is undesirable and may prove to be a serious stress for the country, Tsolvard Gevorgyan, Chairwoman of the Union of ... ... stress for the country, Tsolvard Gevorgyan, Chairwoman of the Union of Merchants of Armenia (UMA) told reporters. RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and a few Government members were recently reported to have sent in their resignations as a result of ...
03/12/2009Vazgen Manukyan opposed to elections organized by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
The political activists opposed to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan intend to stage rallies of disobedience until he resigns, said Vazgen Manukyan, a single candidate for ... ... his staying in office and how many support him. The premier also placed it on record that the opposition process demanding the resignation of the prime minister did not receive the support of the people. The activists creating deisorders are strongly opposed ...
12/28/2020Sargsyan accepts resignation of government
Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan has accepted the resignation of the government, Sargsyan’s press office reported. YEREVAN, September 9. /ARKA/. Armenian president Serzh ... ... Sargsyan’s press office reported. It said the decision was made on the basis of a resignation application tendered by outgoing prime minister Hovik Abrahamyan on September 8. Under a decree of the president, all the members of the government will continue to ...
09/09/2016ARF/Dashnaktsutyun not to nominate candidate for post of prime minister
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation/ Dashnaktsutyun party will not nominate a candidate for the post of prime minister following the widely expected resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today, a move which is necessary for dissolving the current parliament and holding new elections, the head of the party’s faction in the parliament Armen Rustamyan told reporters on Tuesday. YEREVAN,...
10/16/2018Armenian parliament speaker presents official resignation application
The chairman of the National Assembly of Armenia, Hovik Abrahamyan, has officially submitted his resignation today at a recurrent session of parliament, Novosti-Armenia news agency reported. YEREVAN, November 14. /ARKA/. The ... ... Party controls 63 seats in the 131-seat parliament. The party is headed by President Serzh Sargsyan. Hovik Abrahamyan and prime-minister Tigran Sargsyan and most of Cabinet ministers are members of the Republican Party of Armenia.-0-
11/14/2011Kocharyan neither confirms nor denies rumors about possible appointment of Vigen Sargsyan as new foreign minister
Armenia’s deputy foreign minister Shavarsh Kocharyan declined today comments on the new government after the resignation of prime minister Hovik Abrahamyan earlier today. YEREVAN, August 8. /ARKA/. Armenia’s deputy foreign minister Shavarsh Kocharyan declined today comments on the new government after the resignation of prime minister Hovik Abrahamyan ...
09/08/2016Lilit Makunts urges MPs to discuss proposal of early parliamentary elections
Lilit Makunts, the head of the My Step faction in the National Assembly of Armenia, called on her colleagues at today's extraordinarty session to start discussions on the holding of early parliamentary ... ... very important and citizens are waiting for their early adoption to solve many problems. As for the opposition's calls for the resignation or impeachment of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, she recalled that he had already made a proposal to the opposition forces. “The prime minister presented ...
12/28/2020Armenian premier not worried by rumours about his resignation
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, speaking to day at a briefing in the National Assembly, said he is not worried by rumours that he will ... ... that he will be asked to resign and attacks from Prosperous Armenia party. Allegations about the premier’s imminent resignation emerged last week in Armenia’s media. It was also reported by some media outlets that the Prosperous Armenia has ...
10/24/2012New cabinet appointed by Armenia’s president
... minister of finance) has been appointed as the head of government administration, Yuri Vardanyan (advisor to Armenia’s president before) as minister of sports and youth affairs, David Sargsyan (previously head of government administration) as minister of finance and Vahram Avanesyan as minister of economy. Under the Armenian constitution article 55, reelected president Serzh Sargsyan was sworn in on April 9th and accepted the resignation of the government on the same day. The new cabinet is formed within 20 days after the appointment of the premier. Premier Tigran Sargsyan was reappointed by the president on April 19. Minister of defense Seyran Ohanyan and foreign minister ...
05/08/2013Opposition parties holding rally now in Republic Square Yerevan
Opposition parties are holding a rally now in Republic Square in the center of Yerevan. The opposition also announced a nationwide strike, calling on people not to go to work or study, and to join their event. The protesters demand the resignation of the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. YEREVAN, December 22. /ARKA/. Opposition parties are holding a rally now in Republic Square in the center of Yerevan. The opposition also announced a nationwide strike, calling on people not to go to work or study, and to ...
12/22/2020Maneh Tandilyan’s resignation was her own decision, party head says
Edmon Marukyan , the head of the Bright Armenia party, which is a member of the parliamentary Yelk bloc, told reporters today ... ... the decision of a party member Maneh Tandilyan to resign as labor and social affairs minister was her personal decision. YEREVAN, June 13. /ARKA/. Edmon Marukyan... ... painful. Marukyan noted also that Tandilyan's decision was a surprise, because her resignation was not discussed with the party. He noted that the prime minister has not...
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