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PACE adopts resolution on Armenia
At its meeting on June 26, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution approving the implementation by Armenia of its obligations, as announced by Deputy Speaker of Armenia’s National Assembly and head of the country’s delegation to PACE Ruben Rubinyan YEREVAN, June 27. /ARKA/. At its meeting on June 26, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution approving the implementation by Armenia ...
06/27/2024PACE resolution: Armenia made marked progress in democratic development since 2018
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution on the functioning of democratic institutions in Armenia, Deputy Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Ruben Rubinyan said in a Facebook post late on Thursday. YEREVAN, January 28. /ARKA/.The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution on the functioning of democratic institutions in Armenia, Deputy ...
01/28/2022Armenian delegate proposes Euronest Parliamentary Assembly to establish ties with Eurasian Economic Union countries via Armenia
Artsvik Minasyan, a member of the Armenian delegation in the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and a member of the National Assembly of Armenia from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation/Dashnaktsutyun party, speaking at the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly's fourth session in Yerevan, proposed the Assembly to establish ties with the Eurasian Economic Union countries....
03/18/2015Armenian lawmakers to gather again to elect prime minister
The National Assembly of Armenia will gather today for the second time to elect the prime minister. Weeks of antigovernment protests led by Pashinyan forced two-time former president Serzh Sargsyan to resign as prime minister amid widespread disaffection for him, just days ...
05/08/2018Armenian parliament lifts martial law
By a vote of 118 to 1 and one abstention the National Assembly of Armenia has lifted today the martial law that was declared after Azerbaijan's aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh last September 27. YEREVAN, March 24. /ARKA/. By a vote of 118 to 1 and one abstention the National Assembly of Armenia has lifted today ...
03/24/2021Armenian parliament votes to dismiss two opposition lawmakers as deputy speaker and head of committee
By a vote of 66 to no votes against and abstentions Armenia's National Assembly dominated by the ruling Civil Contract party of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has dismissed today National Assembly's vice-speaker Ishkhan Saghatelyan, while Vahe Hakobyan was dismissed as chairman of a National Assembly's standing ...
07/01/2022Former Chief of Armenian National Assembly's Staff calls case against Arsen Babayan and Ara Babloyan political order
Ex-Secretary General and Chief of Staff of the National Assembly of Armenia Ara Saghatelyan spoke in an interview with Pastinfo.am about the circumstances of the case, within which his former Deputy in the Staff of the National Assembly Arsen Babayan is charged with complicity in power seizure and commitment of office ...
10/24/2019Armenia commends its collaboration with NATO
Throughout the years of partnership, Armenia and NATO have executed a variety of ongoing programs, said today Andranik Kocharyan, who leads the Armenian National Assembly delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and serves as the chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Defense and Security. YEREVAN, September 22. /ARКА/. Throughout the years of partnership, Armenia and NATO ...
09/22/2025Head of French National Assembly Committee and Deputy Chairman of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly to visit Armenia
A delegation headed by Jean-Louis Bourlanges, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the French National Assembly will arrive in Armenia. YEREVAN, September 6. /ARKA/. A delegation headed by Jean-Louis Bourlanges, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the French National Assembly will arrive in Armenia. The delegation will be visiting Armenia September 13-16, the National ...
09/06/2023Political analyst: only nonpartisans should run for seats in Armenian national assembly in individual races
Hmayak Hovhannisyan, chairman of the Union of Armenian Political Scientists, said Wednesday that only nonpartisans should run for seats in the National Assembly in individual races. YEREVAN, July 18. /ARKA/. Hmayak Hovhannisyan, chairman of the Union of Armenian Political Scientists, said Wednesday that only nonpartisans should run for seats in the National Assembly in individual races. ...
07/18/2012Armenian parliament 'fails' again to elect Pashinyan as prime minister
An emergency session of the Armenian parliament 'failed' today for the second time to elect Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister. Pashinyan resigned late last ... ... abstained and 1 voted for. The Prosperous Armenia party did not participate in the voting. "Until the first sitting of the new National Assembly, this parliament will continue to act within its powers," Parliament Speaker Ararat Mirzoyan. According ...
05/10/2021U.S. Congress members say encroachments of Azerbaijan on Armenia’s territorial integrity unacceptable
Azerbaijan’s encroachments on the territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia are unacceptable, David Price, Chairman of the U.S. House Democratic Partnership Committee, who is leading a delegation of U.S. Congress members that arrived in Yerevan on Monday, said today at a meeting with Armenian National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan. YEREVAN, October 18. /ARKA/. Azerbaijan’s encroachments on the territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia are unacceptable, David Price, Chairman of the U.S. House Democratic Partnership Committee, ...
10/18/2022PACE passes resolution on humanitarian consequences of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
At a meeting in Strasbourg on September 27, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) passed a resolution on the humanitarian consequences of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Ruben Rubinyan said in a Facebook post. YEREVAN, September 27. /ARKA/. At a meeting in Strasbourg on September 27, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) passed a resolution on the humanitarian consequences of the Nagorno-Karabakh ...
09/28/2021Armenian National Congress to stage demonstration to support amendments to electoral code
The opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) will stage a demonstration on Wednesday outside the National Assembly building in support of the ANC-proposed amendments to the Armenian electoral code, Levon Zurabyan, head of the Congress’ faction in the National Assembly, was quoted by Novosti-Armenia News Agency as saying. YEREVAN, November 20....
11/20/2012Armenian lawmakers to gather on Tuesday for issuing statement on Armenian Genocide centenary
The National Assembly of Armenia convenes an extraordinary session on April 21 on the initiative of some its members for issuing a statement on the 100th ... ... states, as well as by the parliaments of Greece, Cyprus, Argentina, Belgium, Wales, National Council of Switzerland, Common House of Canada, the Seym of Poland and lower house of Italian parliament. ---0-----
04/17/2015Armenian parliament declines inclusion of Nikol Pashinyan’s president impeachment bill in agenda
The National Assembly of Armenia decided not to include opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan’s president impeachment bill in its next session’s agenda, Novosti-Armenia correspondent reports. YEREVAN, February 23./ARKA/. The National Assembly of Armenia decided not to include ...
02/23/2015Alen Simonyan elected speaker of Armenia’s National Assembly
MP Alen Simonyan elected to Armenia’s new parliament in the June 20 early elections on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party’s ticket was elected today as Speaker of Armenia’s National Assembly. YEREVAN, August 2. /ARKA/. MP Alen Simonyan elected to Armenia’s new parliament in the June 20 early elections on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party’s ticket was elected today as Speaker of Armenia’s National ...
08/02/2021French National Assembly adopts resolution supporting Armenia and suggesting sanctions against Azerbaijan
By a vote of 256, the National Assembly of the French Republic adopted November 30 a resolution in support of Armenia and suggesting imposition of sanctions against Azerbaijan, the Armenian Embassy in France said in a Facebook post. YEREVAN, December 1, /ARKA/. By a vote of 256, the National Assembly of the French Republic adopted November 30 a resolution ...
12/01/2022Pashinyan invites Vietnam’s National Assembly Speaker to visit Armenia
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is paying an official visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, had a meeting today with Vietnam’s National Assembly Speaker Mrs. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngân, the Armenian government press office said. YEREVAN, July 6, /ARKA/ Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is paying an official visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, had a meeting ...
07/06/2019Azerbaijan’s arms race threatens regional stability: Armenian Vice Speaker
YEREVAN, July 12. / ARKA /. The Vice-Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov at a meeting with the chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreychenko slammed Azerbaijan’s militaristic policy. YEREVAN, July 12. / ARKA /. The Vice-Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov at a meeting with the ...
07/12/2013Prosperous Armenia not to nominate candidate for prime minister
The Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), one of the two opposition parties in the parliament, will not nominate a candidate for the post of prime ... ... told journalist today. “For some reason, everyone forgets an important thing - the ruling alliance controls 83 seats in the National Assembly. If BHK or the other opposition party nominates a candidate for prime minister's post, Pashinyan will receive ...
04/26/2021Armenian parliament fails to nominate members to committee set up for scrutinizing Yerevan municipality's activity
The National Assembly of Armenia is opposed to the idea of setting up a committee for scrutinizing the Yerevan municipality's activity. MPs from My Step parliamentary faction that enjoys majority in the National Assembly, didn't take part in the vote. It became known earlier ...
01/22/2020Armenian opposition to challenge parliament speaker’s election at Constitutional Court
Armenian opposition alliances Hayastan (Armenia) and Pativ Unem (I Have Honor), which boycotted yesterday’s election of speaker of the National Assembly, said they will appeal to the Constitutional Court to challenge the results of the election held during the first session of the new parliament on August 2. YEREVAN, August 3. /ARKA/. Armenian opposition alliances Hayastan (Armenia) ...
08/03/2021Armenia’s government rejects a motion suggesting that National Assembly hold its sessions twice a year in regions
Armenia’s government rejected on May 2 a motion by an MP Sergey Bagratyan from the Prosperous Armenia party suggesting that the country’s National Assembly hold its sessions twice a year in the regions. YEREVAN, May 3. /ARKA/. Armenia’s government rejected on May 2 a motion by an MP Sergey Bagratyan from the Prosperous Armenia party suggesting that the country’s National Assembly ...
05/03/2019Armenian National Assembly discussing bill enabling citizens to avoid paying VAT when selling privately-owned houses
The Armenian National Assembly is discussing a bill that will enable citizens to avoid paying VAT when selling privately-owned houses. YEREVAN, Sept. 12. /ARKA/. The Armenian National Assembly is discussing a bill that will enable citizens to avoid paying VAT when selling privately-owned houses. A co-author of the bill, Gevorg Papoyan, an MP from the Civil Contract party, noted that now, if a citizen decides to build his own ...
09/12/2022President of Armenia’s National Assembly to meet Azerbaijani counterpart in Geneva
A delegation led by Alen Simonyan, President of Armenia’s National Assembly, will travel to Geneva on 15-18 May to take part in a preparatory committee meeting of the 6th World Conference of Parliament Speakers, the public affairs office of the National Assembly announced on Tuesday. YEREVAN, 14 May. /ARKA/....
05/14/2024Constitutional crisis in Armenia is over – premier
The constitutional crisis in Armenia is over, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Wednesday at a Q&A hour in the National Assembly. One day before, the National Assembly elected by secret ballot Edgar Shatiryan, Artur Vagharshyan and Yervand Khundkaryan as new judges of the Constitutional Court. Opposition factions have refused to take part in elections, which they ...
09/17/2020Tender announced for construction of new building for Armenian National Assembly
... Facebook page of the Urban Planning Committee, applications should be submitted electronically through the Armeps e-procurement system by 11:30 on October 14 this year. Details are here . About the parliament building Construction of the building of the National Assembly began in 1948 and completed in 1950. The design of the building was carried out in 1947. In the past, the building housed the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Armenia. The parliament moved to this building in May 1991. The main architect of the building is Mark Grigoryan. In 2009, the second building was put into operation, adjacent to the main building of the National Assembly, the construction of which began ...
09/04/2020MPs from My Step faction replaced
The Armenian National Assembly's ruling faction My Step replaced its MPs. National Assembly Speaker Ararat Mirzoyan said on Monday at the extraordinary parliamentary session, three MPs - Argishti Mekhakyan, Aram Khachatryan and Yerjanik Hakobyan – quit the parliament ...
12/28/2020Armenian president signs amendments to laws on constitutional changes
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian signed Tuesday night a number of laws, including the law on introducing amendments to the constitutional law “Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly”. YEREVAN, June 24. /ARKA/. Armenian President Armen Sarkissian signed Tuesday night a number of laws, including the law on introducing amendments to the constitutional law “Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly”. So,...
06/24/2020Rubinyan tells UN General Assembly President that UNESCO reps must visit Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenia's National Assembly Deputy Speaker Ruben Rubinyan received on Tuesday UN General Assembly President Abdullah Shahid, the parliament's press service reported. YEREVAN, July 26. /ARKA/. Armenia's National Assembly Deputy Speaker Ruben Rubinyan received ...
07/26/2022National Assembly President explains why France does not recognize Artsakh's independence
... not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh's independence and this is in line with international law, which we are adhering to', French National Assembly Speaker Yaël Braun-Pivet said at a press briefing in Yerevan today. YEREVAN, January 13. /ARKA/. 'France ... ... Yerevan today. "Both the Senate and the National Assembly have passed resolutions condemning Azerbaijan's aggression against Armenia, as well as the blockade of the Lachin corridor. As for the recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh's independence, you know: ...
01/13/2023U.S. Congress delegation visits Armenia
A U.S. Congress delegation has arrived in Armenia, the press service of the Armenian parliament reported. YEREVAN, October ... ... of the Armenian parliament reported. It said the delegation led by Chairman of the House Democracy Partnership (HDP) Commission David Price comprises members of the House... ... Armenian Genocide Victims' Memorial Complex, held meetings with the Speaker of the National Assembly Alen Simonyan, gave a press conference, spoke at the Gafesjian Art...
10/17/2022Armenian opposition to give up all posts in parliament
The Armenian opposition will give up all administrative positions it holds in the National Assembly, Ishkhan Saghatelyan, a member of the Hayastan alliance, said in an interview with Radio Azatutyun. YEREVAN, July 1. /ARKA/. The Armenian opposition will give up all administrative positions it holds in the National Assembly, Ishkhan ...
07/01/2022New MPs come to Armenian National Assembly
Six new members have come to the Armenian National Assembly. YEREVAN, May 22. /ARKA/. Six new members have come to the Armenian National Assembly. The thing is that some MPs have quit the parliament for various reasons. Nikol Pashinyan, who was an MP from YELQ bloc, has been elected as ...
05/22/2018Nagorno-Karabakh parliament responds to Pashinyan’s ‘questionable” statements
An extraordinary session of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) National Assembly retaliated today in a statement to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s recent interview which, according to the statement, contains dangers and challenges threatening the sovereignty and subjectivity of the Republic of Artsakh. YEREVAN, December 27. /ARKA/. An extraordinary session ...
12/27/2021Armenian lawmakers looking forward to cooperation with EPP
Heghine Bisharyan, head of Orinats Yerkir faction in Armenian National Assembly, is convinced that political parties membership in European Peoples Party will give them a chance to adopt the best practices of European countries legislative and executive institutions. YEREVAN, February 11. /ARKA/. Heghine ...
02/11/2012CIS to deploy observation mission for Armenia’s parliamentary elections on 22 November
The CIS observation mission for the early elections to the National Assembly of Armenia will begin work in Yerevan on 22 November, Viktor Guminsky, First Deputy Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee, First Deputy CIS Executive Secretary, told the media before the meeting of the CIS Council of permanent Plenipotentiaries in Minsk,...
11/20/2018National Security Service reports details of Prosperous Armenia’s fraudulent schemes in elections
The National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia has opened criminal cases on bribery and other election irregularities committed ... ... Prosperous Armenia Party, founded on April 30, 2004, participating in the elections to the National Assembly and local self-government bodies held in various years in Armenia... ... region). Then he was summoned for a questioning. Speaking to the people gathered at his house, Tsarukyan stated that the criminal cases brought against him and his associates...
06/16/2020Further strengthening of relations with Russia one of Armenia’s foreign policy priorities - Mirzoyan
Further development of relations with Russia and removal of obstacles from this way are among top-priority focuses in Armenia’s foreign policy, Armenian National Assembly Speaker Ararat Mirzoyan said Wednesday in Russia. YEREVAN, February 27. /ARKA/. Further development of relations with Russia and removal of obstacles from this way are among top-priority focuses in Armenia’s foreign policy, ...
02/27/2019Senate of California state approves project law on genocide of Armenia
... Genocide and reacts strongly on any critical approach from the West on the issue. Uruguay, Russia, France, Lithuania, the Lower House of Italy, the majority of the United States, as well as the Greek Parliament, Cyprus, Argentina, Belgium, Wales, the National Assembly of Switzerland, the House of Commons of Canada and the Polish Seim have all recognized the Armenian Genocide. Today 42 out of US states recognize the Armenian Genocide. G. S. --0--
06/05/2009New tax code to be put on Armenian National Assembly’s floor
The National Assembly of Armenia is embarking on discussion of changes in the government composition, Novosti-Armenia reports. YEREVAN, September 26. /ARKA/. The National Assembly of Armenia is embarking on discussion of changes in the government composition, Novosti-Armenia ...
09/26/2016Japanese Parliament ratifies agreement on avoidance of double taxation with Armenia
The agreement on avoidance of double taxation between Armenia and Japan has been ratified by both houses of the Japanese Parliament, Deputy Chairman of the House of Councilors of the National Assembly of Japan Hiroyuki Nagahama said at a meeting with Deputy Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Hakob Arshakyan. YEREVAN, June 3. /ARKA/. The agreement on avoidance of double taxation between Armenia and Japan has been ratified by both houses of the Japanese Parliament, Deputy Chairman of the House of Councilors of the National ...
06/03/2025Azerbaijani aggression, U.S. aid, Armenian prisoners of war and the status of Artsakh: what the opposition discussed with Pelosi
... Ishkhan Saghatelyan, revealed the U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and representatives of the opposition spoke about at a closed meeting on September 18. YEREVAN, September 19. /ARKA/. One of Armenian opposition leaders, former deputy speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Ishkhan Saghatelyan, revealed the U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and representatives of the opposition spoke about at a closed meeting on September 18. "We talked about Azerbaijani aggression. The US support for Baku is unacceptable for us. I mean the military and political support. ...
09/19/2022Russia’s Federation council chairman to visit Armenia wednesday
The delegation headed by Chairman of the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko will pay an official visit to Armenia on Wednesday, the National Assembly of Armenia reports. YEREVAN, July 10. /ARKA/. The delegation headed by Chairman of the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko will pay an official visit to Armenia on Wednesday, the National ...
07/10/2012Three factions at Armenian National Assembly to point out ways out of governance crisis at their next rally
Three parliamentary factions – Prosperous Armenia, Heritage and Armenian National Congress – will point out Friday the ways out of the governance crisis the country faces now, Aram Manukyan, secretary of the Armenian National Congress faction, said Tuesday in the National Assembly. YEREVAN, October 21. /ARKA/. Three parliamentary factions – Prosperous Armenia, Heritage and Armenian National Congress – will point out Friday the ways out of the governance crisis the country faces now, Aram Manukyan,...
10/21/2014Polls close for Armenians to elect new parliament
All 2,009 polling stations, which opened today across Armenia at 8 am for citizens to elect a new National Assembly, closed at 8 pm. YEREVAN, April 2. /ARKA/ All 2,009 polling stations, which opened today across Armenia at 8 am for citizens to elect a new National Assembly, closed at 8 pm. Under the new Electoral Code, the number of electoral districts ...
04/02/2017Vice-Speaker: political forces can express their opinions on Armenia’s decision to join Customs Union during discussion before ratification in Parliament
Armenian political parties will have a chance to express their stance on Armenia’s decision to join the Customs Union when the agreement is put on the National Assembly’s floor for ratification, Eduard Sharmazanov, a member of the executive board of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia and Vice-Speaker of the National Assembly, is quoted by Novosti-Armenia as saying. YEREVAN, September 6. ...
09/06/2013Armenian parliament votes down governance crisis bill
On Wednesday, the Armenian National Assembly voted down a governance crisis bill proposed by factions of Prosperous Armenia and Heritage political parties and the Armenian National congress bloc yet in October 2014. YEREVAN, February 25. /ARKA/. On Wednesday, the Armenian National ...
02/25/2015Any U.S. aid is existentially important for Armenian statehood - National Assembly Speaker
Any U.S. aid is existentially important for Armenian statehood, Armenian National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan said at a joint press conference with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Yerevan today. YEREVAN, September 18. /ARKA/. Any U.S. aid is existentially important for Armenian statehood, Armenian National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan said at a joint press conference with U.S. House Speaker Nancy ...
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