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Yerevan mayor accuses authorities of enriching themselves on the wave of velvet revolution
... lose his job after the ruling faction My Step in the city’s legislative assembly (Council of Elders) announced a vote of non-confidence in him because of his ‘ineffective management’, accused the authorities of enrichment on the wave of the 2018 velvet revolution that brought them to power. YEREVAN, December 22. /ARKA/. The embattled mayor of Armenia’s capital Yerevan Hayk Marutyan, who is set to lose his job after the ruling faction My Step in the city’s legislative assembly (Council of ...
12/22/2021US Department of State’s report on human rights practices for 2018 says there are no political prisoners in Armenia
The US Department of State’s Report on Human Rights Practices for 2018 in Armenia says following the post “velvet revolution” release of certain individuals considered by some local human rights NGOs to be political detainees, there were no reports of political prisoners or detainees in the country. YEREVAN, March 14. /ARKA/. The US Department of State’s ...
03/14/2019Nikol Pashinyan about likely scenario of velvet revolution development in Armenia
Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of the Civil Contract party and the head of YELQ opposition faction in the Armenian National Assembly, spoke on likely ways of development of the velvet revolution in Armenia. YEREVAN, April 20. /ARKA/. Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of the Civil Contract party and the head of YELQ opposition faction in the Armenian National Assembly, spoke on likely ways of development of the velvet revolution ...
04/20/2018Armenia: making the velvet revolution work - Global Finance
... YEREVAN, October 11. /ARKA/. Armenia’s popular new government is undertaking an ambitious economic overhaul. The early reviews are good, writes Global Finance in an extensive story. 'Next month marks the 30th anniversary of Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution, when Czechs and Slovaks overthrew the Communist government, installed Václav Havel as president and started the transition to democracy and capitalism. Investors are now paying attention to another Velvet Revolution, taking place in ...
10/14/2019Pashinyan: Armenia can become paradise for talented people
... chance to talk to you and to the international community through you about the strategy of transformation of Armenia into a high-tech country," he said. "I hope, staying in Armenia for a few days, you will feel the energy and atmosphere the Velvet Revolution has formed in the country." YEREVAN, October 7. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Miister Nikol Pashinyan, speaking Monday at the opening ceremony of the World Congress of Information Technology (WCIT 2019) in Yerevan, said that Armenia ...
10/07/2019Pashinyan announces start of economic revolution in Armenia
... will be implemented. In his words, the economic revolution will be carried out with using the same instruments as political revolution. Pashinyan said that his political force, which established in 2013, needed five years to conduct the nonviolent velvet revolution in the country with using only Facebook and the financial resources received as donations. “The revolution has become possible also thanks to the fact that our political force has no financial or political obligations toward anybody,...
02/12/2019Armenian opposition leader urges supporters to be vigilant because of possible counter-revolution scenarios
Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan, so far the only candidate for the post of prime minister in a vote scheduled for May 8, called on his supporters in a video placed on his Facebook page late on Friday urging them to be ready to defend the ‘velvet revolution’ at any time. YEREVAN, May 5. /ARKA/. Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan, so far the only candidate for the post of prime minister in a vote scheduled for May 8, called on his supporters in a video placed on his Facebook ...
05/05/2018Mnatsakanyan: Armenia is ready to contribute to regional stability
... with German Marshall Fund Senior Fellow Jonathan Katz on July 19 Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, Armenia’s minister of foreign affairs, said the most important challenge before Armenia, the most important priority, was to make it very clear that Armenia’s Velvet Revolution was strictly about Armenia. YEREVAN, July 31, /ARKA/ In an interview with German Marshall Fund Senior Fellow Jonathan Katz on July 19 Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, Armenia’s minister of foreign affairs, said the most important challenge ...
07/31/2019Armenian premier announces beginning of velvet revolution’s final stage
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Tuesday at the government’s extraordinary meeting that he will make a statement later this day on the final stage of the velvet revolution. YEREVAN, October 16. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Tuesday at the government’s extraordinary meeting that he will make a statement later this day on the final stage of the velvet revolution. “Today ...
10/16/2018Drop in prices for a string of foods in Armenia have nothing to do with "velvet revolution," expert says
The latest drop in prices for a string of staples in Armenia has nothing to do with the "velvet revolution," said today Karen Chilingaryan, the head of the Consumer Advisory Center. YEREVAN, July 9. /ARKA/. The latest drop in prices for a string of staples in Armenia has nothing to do with the "velvet revolution," said ...
07/09/2018Armenian opposition leader announces start of ‘velvet’ revolution
... Yelk parliamentary bloc Nikol Pashinyan has announced today that start of the ‘velvet’ revolution in Armenia. "I officially declare that a revolutionary situation has arisen in Armenia, and today I am announcing the beginning of a peaceful velvet revolution," Pashinyan said to his supporters. Protests in Armenia have continued for the fifth straight day shutting Yerevan’s downtown. As many as 46 people, including six police officers, were reported injured during a clash on April ...
04/17/2018Armenian president presents investment attractiveness of his country at World Investment Forum
... 2017, as well as the country's membership in the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union. “In fact, Armenia is the only country that in economic sense is building bridges between Europe and Eurasia. And we want to remain this way,” he said. “Even the velvet revolution, which in reality was not a classical revolution of political parties in an organizational sense, brought to Armenia ethnic Armenians from Argentina, France, Great Britain, Lebanon and Spain. More than 12 million ethnic Armenians were ...
10/24/2018Pashinyan urges Armenian women not to be afraid of “reinventing” bicycle, since any thing can be done in a new way
... addressing the international conference of the World Association of Women-Entrepreneurs (FCEM) in Yerevan. Pashinyan said the role of women in Armenia and the level of their engagement have noticeably increased over the past year. He said last year’s velvet revolution would not have become a reality without women’s active involvement. ‘The role of women in the revolution was indeed decisive. I am also convinced that their role in the economic revolution will be equally important," Pashinyan ...
04/26/2019Ararat Mirzoyan: a friend, a relative, a crony cannot influence a court ruling in new Armenia
Asked today whether the accusations of corruption levied against former head of Armenia’s State Oversight Service (SOS) David Sanasaryan, who is viewed as a symbol of the last year’s ‘velvet revolution,’ would affect the popularity rating of the authorities, parliament chairman Ararat Mirzoyan said he would refrain from comments because of the ongoing investigation. YEREVAN, April 22. /ARKA/. Asked today whether the accusations ...
04/22/2019‘Velvet revolution’s’ results could be five times better, Bright Armenia leader says
Almost 12 months since last year’s ‘velvet revolution’ in Armenia, its results could be five times better, Edmon Marukyan, the head of the Bright Armenia party’s faction in parliament, told a press briefing today. YEREVAN, April 1. /ARKA/. Almost 12 months since last year’s ‘velvet ...
04/01/2019Pashinyan names some of positive changes which occurred after velvet revolution
Speaking in parliament today Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, referred to some of positive changes that have occurred in Armenia after the velvet revolution last spring. YEREVAN, March 28. /ARKA/. Speaking in parliament today Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, referred to some of positive changes that have occurred in Armenia after the velvet revolution last spring. "I would ...
03/28/2019The number of jobs in Armenia after the 2018 April "velvet" revolution has grown by 16% or 88,000
The number of jobs in Armenia after the 2018 April "velvet" revolution have grown by 16% or 88,000, Karen Tamazyan, a senior official of the State Revenue Committee (SRC), told reporters on Wednesday. YEREVAN, March 4. /ARKA/. The number of jobs in Armenia after the 2018 April "velvet" revolution have grown by 16% or 88,000, Karen Tamazyan, a senior official of the State Revenue Committee (SRC), told reporters on Wednesday. He said the December 2019 data suggests that the...
03/04/2020‘Velvet revolution’ has not affected Armenian - Russian economic ties, Russian official says
The ‘velvet’ revolution in Armenia that has brought to power a new government, has not affected its economic ties with Russia, Andrei Babko, Russia's trade representative in Armenia, said at a press conference today, convened ahead of the eighth Expo-Russia-Armenia industrial exhibition, slated for October 17-19 in Armenia’s capital Yerevan. YEREVAN, October 15. /ARKA/. The ‘velvet’ revolution in Armenia that has brought to power a new government, has not affected its economic ties with Russia...
10/15/2018Armenian opposition leader calls acting prime minister’s proposal unacceptable
... YELQ faction in the Armenian National Assembly, said that the scheme proposed by Karen Karapetyan, the acting prime minister, not acceptable. Yesterday Pashinyan calls on Armenian citizens to continue their mass actions of civil unrest. He said the velvet revolution should be come to its logical end. Karapetyan asked the president to organize a meeting within the scheme he chooses with participation of a wide specter of parliamentary and non-parliamentary forces to discuss the situation and ways ...
04/25/2018Nikol Pashinyan to negotiate handover of power with acting prime minister
... the better for Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. I want us to unequivocally state that the popular "velvet" revolution declared by us can not remain half-hearted, "Pashinyan said. "I want us to celebrate the first major victory of the velvet revolution, but there are several issues on our agenda: the first was the resignation of Serzh Sargsyan as prime minister, and the second is the approval by the National Assembly of a candidate for premiership nominated by the people. The interim ...
04/23/2018Armenia’s ruling party praises police for restrained response to opposition's actions
... oppositional Yelk parliamentary bloc Nikol Pashinyan announced April 17 the start of the ‘velvet’ revolution in Armenia. "I officially declare that a revolutionary situation has arisen in Armenia, and today I am announcing the beginning of a peaceful velvet revolution," Pashinyan said to his supporters. -0-
04/18/2018Pashinyan to campaign for My Step bloc in Yerevan Council of Elders elections
... citizens who want to express support for our non-violent revolution must vote for the block My Step', said Nikol Pashinyan. Pashinyan said the elections to the Council of Elders of Yerevan are very important, because they are the first elections after the velvet revolution and, in fact, they are going to become an exam not only for the new government and the revolution itself, but for all the citizens. The prime minister expressed confidence that they will be free, transparent and legal –free from vote ...
09/03/2018Former ombudsman believes Armenian society to face new unrest (VIDEO)
Larisa Alaverdyan, director of the public organization Against Legal Arbitrariness and a former ombudswoman of Armenia, at the Special Opinion program on the YouTube channel of the Novosti-Armenia agency, announced the transformation of the Velvet Revolution “into a dictatorship and new threats to society amid protests”. YEREVAN, September 18. /ARKA/. Larisa Alaverdyan, director of the public organization Against Legal Arbitrariness and a former ombudswoman of Armenia, at the Special ...
09/18/2020Ameria advisory company head calls on government to give up old economic development stereotypes
Tigran Jrbashyan, the head of Ameria advisory management company, told a televised discussion on economic developments that Armenia's economy is developing according to very old stereotypes that have not changed for over 20 years, even after the "Velvet Revolution". YEREVAN, August 31. /ARKA/. Tigran Jrbashyan, the head of Ameria advisory management company, told a televised discussion on economic developments that Armenia's economy is developing according to very old stereotypes that ...
08/31/2020Pashinyan speaks about economic achievements as he meets Armenians of Strasbourg
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke yesterday to members of the Armenian community of Strasbourg, France, highlighting the successes the country has achieved since the velvet revolution more than 10 months ago. YEREVAN, April 12. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke yesterday to members of the Armenian community of Strasbourg, France, highlighting the successes the country has achieved since the ...
04/12/2019Sweden steps up its assistance to support Armenia’s reform agenda
... Eriksson will visit Armenia on 21-22 March. Ahead of his visit the Swedish government has announced that it intends to increase its financial support to Armenia, in response to the strong political will to undertake necessary reforms, following the “velvet revolution” of 2018, the Embassy of Sweden in Armenia said in a statement, placed on its website. Meeting the global goals of Agenda 2030 and building public confidence and trust in our democratic systems are examples of challenges that require ...
03/18/2019Judicial official says judges in Armenia already more independent after revolution
Gagik Harutyunyan, the head of the Supreme Judicial Council of Armenia, commenting on Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s statement that after the velvet revolution many judges have addressed him for instructions by force of their old habit, said judges have already become more independent, 168 Zham reports. YEREVAN, October 30. /ARKA/. Gagik Harutyunyan, the head of the Supreme Judicial Council ...
10/30/2018Armenian government unveils its plan of actions
Armenia’s new government’s plan of actions (program) has been placed on its official website. It contains 29 pages and seven sections. YEREVAN, June 4. /ARKA/. Armenia’s new government’s plan of actions (program) has been placed on its official website. It contains 29 pages and seven sections. In addition to the basic vectors of the government’s activity and preparations for early parliamentary elections, the plan of actions has sections on external and internal security, fight against corruption...
06/04/2018Protesters come close to Serz Sargsyan’s residency in Yerevan
... surrounded Serzh Sargsyan’s residency. YEREVAN, April 18. /ARKA/. Protesters have surrounded Serzh Sargsyan’s residency. Nikol Pashinyan is calling on protesters to avoid clashes with the police. Earlier, he announced the beginning of the velvet revolution. “People have made their step and it can’t not to produce results,” he said. “There must be only one winner – the people.” ”The revolution has already started and we have a nationwide support and the numerous people that ...
04/18/2018Armenia’s government needs to enforce fundamental changes in its economic policy, analyst says
... two segments—representatives of the financial and economic and the security sectors from in the previous government who were preserved by Pashinyan’s administration to prevent serious omissions and ensure stability and active participants of the velvet revolution. “There are areas where people understand what they are doing, and there are areas where work is carried out exclusively at the amateur level. In this regard, it’s hard to say that the year will be a turning point, because now I ...
03/12/2019Economist comments on Pashinyan's statement about “43% economic growth after 2018”
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's claim of a 43% economic growth following the 2018 “velvet” revolution has drawn criticism for being misleading and failing to accurately reflect the nation’s economic reality, according to economist Hrant Mikayelyan. YEREVAN, April 29. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's claim of a 43% economic growth following the 2018 “velvet” revolution has drawn criticism for being misleading and failing to accurately reflect the nation’s economic reality...
04/29/2025In Armenia, 43.4% of citizens believe that level of corruption decreased after 2018 – GALLUP
Some 43.4% of Armenian citizens believe that the level of corruption in the country has decreased after the ‘velvet revolution ‘of 2018 that brought to power Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Aram Navasardian, head of the Armenian office of the GALLUP International Association, said at a Friday press conference. YEREVAN, March 10. /ARKA/. Some 43.4% of Armenian ...
03/10/2023Armenian environmental NGOs and activists demand that government stop development of Amulsar gold project
... disappointment and dissatisfaction "in connection with the illegal, short-sighted, irresponsible, adventurous and risky' decision of the government to restart the Amulsar gold mining project that was disrupted by protesters shortly after the 2018 “velvet revolution.' YEREVAN, March 1. /ARKA/. Twenty-two Armenian NGOs and environmental activists expressed today in a statement their deep disappointment and dissatisfaction "in connection with the illegal, short-sighted, irresponsible, adventurous ...
03/01/2023All problems are solvable- Kerobyan on economic benefits and environmental risks of Amulsar mine’s development
Armenian Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan endorsed the government’s decision to restart the Amulsar gold mining project that was disrupted by protesters shortly after the 2018 “velvet revolution.” YEREVAN, March 1. /ARKA/. Armenian Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan endorsed the government’s decision to restart the Amulsar gold mining project that was disrupted by protesters shortly after the 2018 “velvet revolution....
03/01/2023Armenian human rights defender accuses secretary of Security Council of open manipulations
Armenia’s Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan lashed out today at the Secretar of the Security Council Armen Grigoryan, who accused him of political bias, saying the latter exceeds his powers and resorts to open manipulations. YEREVAN, November 3. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan lashed out today at the Secretary of the Security Council Armen Grigoryan, who accused him of political bias, saying the latter exceeds his powers and resorts to open manipulations. In an earlier interview...
11/03/2021Pashinyan denies ex-president's allegations about changed content of Karabakh talks
... Minister Nikol Pashinyan denied today ex-president Serzh Sargsyan's allegations made in a recent interview that the content of the negotiations on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict changed in 2018 after Pashinyan came to power as a result of the so-called 'velvet revolution.' YEREVAN, May 3. /ARKA/. Armenia's acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan denied today ex-president Serzh Sargsyan's allegations made in a recent interview that the content of the negotiations on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict changed ...
05/03/2021Budgetary allocations for social sphere of Armenia reach AMD 75.4 billion
The budgetary allocations for the social sphere of Armenia reached 75.4 billion drams, having increased by 18.1% over the two years (after the Velvet Revolution). According to the press service of the Armenian government, this was announced Wednesday at a discussion of the activities of the ministry of labor and social affairs for 2019. YEREVAN, June 18. /ARKA/. The budgetary allocations ...
06/18/2020Pashinyan expects 7% economic growth in Armenia
... it has become possible to reach such results also thanks to the effective struggle against corruption, elimination of monopolies and liberalization of markets. Pashinyan said that 64,000 new jobs have been crated in Armenia since the victory of the Velvet Revolution in Armenia in May 2018. He said that micro business will be exempted from taxes and the number of jobs is expected to grow spurring the economic development. In the government budget of Armenia for 2019, GDP growth is projected at ...
09/25/2019Head of Armenia’s State Oversight Service charged with corruption
... Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) brought corruption charges against Davit Sanasaryan, the head of the State Oversight Service (SOS). Sanasaryan is a political ally of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and was an active participant in last year’s “velvet revolution.” NSS said the charges were brought on the basis of a comparison of evidence obtained in the course of the investigation of a criminal case initiated on February 20 under part 2 of Article 308 (abuse of power that causes grave consequences) ...
04/19/2019Armenia sees most improvement in Democracy Index 2018
... political participation is on the rise in almost every region of the world. Whilst clearly disillusioned with formal political institutions, the population has turned anger into action, and turned out to vote, and to protest, it says. The report says the “Velvet Revolution” against an attempt by Serzh Sargsyan, the former president, to stay in power by switching to the post of prime minister resulted in the appointment of Nikol Pashinyan, an opposition leader, as prime minister. It says Pashinyan’s ...
01/09/2019Pashinyan points out velvet revolution and fair and transparent parliamentary elections as two major victories of democracy
... changing in May and the change reached its peak on December 9, when the voters elected a new parliament , laying the groundwork for success in foreign policy. He pointed out that two big victories of democracy in the outgoing s year – the first is the velvet revolution and the second is the unprecedented fair and transparent parliamentary elections. ”Why is it necessary to speak about that exactly in the foreign ministry? Because, unfortunately, our diplomats had to give various explanations, to ...
12/26/2018Pashinyan expects return of Armenians to their homeland and development of industrial centers
... formed here. “We want migration from Armenia to stop and to be replaced with repatriation,” he said. “Our goal and our vision of the future is Armenians’ return to their homeland and development of industrial centers.” Pashinyan said that the velvet revolution has already produced first results, and the first success is already seen here. Earlier, Acting Diaspora Minister Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, speaking at a news conference, said that 450 families have relocated to Armenia after the velvet ...
11/30/2018Armenian government expects private sector’s help in fighting corruption
The government of Armenia needs long-term participation of the private sector and the public at large in the reforms kicked off by the ‘velvet revolution’, including, in the fight against corruption, the acting Minister of Justice Artak Zeynalyan said today. YEREVAN, November 19. /ARKA/. The government of Armenia needs long-term participation of the private sector and the public ...
11/19/2018Government to draw map of worldwide Armenians
... press service. He said his impression from a series of meetings with members of the Armenian Diaspora in many countries is that Armenians are really a powerful nation with strong potential, which, unfortunately, is not used. According to him, the ‘velvet revolution’ took place not only in Armenia, but also among the Armenians of the world. “We must together strengthen our homeland that must become the number one guarantor of the existence of Armenians,’ Pashinyan said. "Our main omission ...
11/09/2018No capital flight from Armenia, central bank chairman says
... 100 billion drams, chairman of the Central Bank Artur Javadyan told journalists on Sunday. He said at the beginning of the year, a 7% year-on-year rise in capital inflow was registered. A significant capital flight was in the early days of the "velvet revolution" only, but it quickly recovered. "Today, the deposits in Armenian banks, both individual and corporate, have increased. We did not have a major capital flight. It was seasonal and lasted for several days only," Javadyan ...
10/01/2018‘My Step’ mayoral candidate urges Yerevan residents to vote for him
... Armenian actor, who tops the list of candidates nominated by the ‘My Step’ bloc for the election to the Council of Elders of Yerevan, urged today his fellow townspeople to cast their votes for the bloc ‘because the polls are the continuation of the velvet revolution.’ YEREVAN, September 23. /ARKA/. Hayk Marutyan, a well-known Armenian actor, who tops the list of candidates nominated by the ‘My Step’ bloc for the election to the Council of Elders of Yerevan, urged today his fellow townspeople ...
09/23/2018Armenian opposition leader urges Karapetyan to recognize velvet revolution victory
... the ruling Republican Party of Armenia. Protesters demand to strip the Republican Party of Armenia of its power and elect the people’s prime minister. “Karapetyan should unconditionally and without any precondition recognize the victory of the velvet revolution and should not try to take up the prime-ministerial seat,” Nikol Pashinyan said. “We demand unconditional capitulation of the Republican Party of Armenia to the people”. Together with the former prime minister, Serzh Sargsyan, ...
04/26/2018Sargsyan-Pashinyan talks break down
... Assembly", if the rally is of a peaceful nature, the police should assist it, even if it does not comply with the procedures of this law. "Let no one scare us with bloodshed. I represent hundreds of thousands of Armenian citizens. The "velvet revolution" declared by us enjoys the support of 90% of the country's population. Serzh Sargsyan must immediately resign. If they do not want to have national security problems, they must resign. I am sure that the people will achieve this....
04/22/2018ARF calls on political forces to unite for resolution of political turmoil
... oppositional Yelk parliamentary bloc Nikol Pashinyan announced April 17 the start of the ‘velvet’ revolution in Armenia. "I officially declare that a revolutionary situation has arisen in Armenia, and today I am announcing the beginning of a peaceful velvet revolution," Pashinyan said to his supporters. Serzh Sargsyan resigned as president on April 9 and was elected as prime minister during a special session of parliament on April 17 by a vote of 77 to 17. Armenia’s new constitution approved ...
04/19/2018Kremlin watching developments in Armenia, Putin’s spokesman says
... oppositional Yelk parliamentary bloc Nikol Pashinyan announced April 17 the start of the ‘velvet’ revolution in Armenia. "I officially declare that a revolutionary situation has arisen in Armenia, and today I am announcing the beginning of a peaceful velvet revolution," Pashinyan said to his supporters. Protests in Armenia have continued for the sixth straight day shutting Yerevan’s downtown. As many as 46 people, including six police officers, were reported injured during a clash on April ...
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