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Armenia's Minister of Economy Describes TRIPP as Security Initiative
According to Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan, TRIPP (the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity) is fundamentally a security ... ... Armenia. This is a crucial element for our nation," he conveyed to journalists following the 7th Congress of the ruling Civil Contract Party last Saturday. He revealed that discussions with American stakeholders are set to take place soon in the ...
09/22/2025In response to question whether Russia is conducting a hybrid war against Armenia Pashinyan emphasizes importance of concentrating on positive aspects
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed journalists' inquiries regarding his perspective on whether Russia is engaging ... ... sincere discussions within a cordial environment," Pashinyan stated during a briefing at the 7th Congress of the ruling Civil Contract Party. He noted that solutions have been identified for various complex challenges. "In this context, the ...
09/20/2025Pashinyan: "For a year and seven months, not a single soldier has been killed on the border. This is peace."
For a year and seven months, not a single soldier has been killed or wounded in gunfire on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, declared Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. YEREVAN, September 20. /ARKA/. For a year and ... ... and seven months. This is peace, and it must continue in the years to come," he noted at the 7th Congress of the ruling Civil Contract Party on Saturday. According to the Prime Minister, Armenia has entered a completely new era, with peace established ...
09/20/2025Pashinyan: Armenia is currently operating under framework of Fourth Republic
Armenia is already living in the conditions of the Fourth Republic, declared Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Y EREVAN,... ... understand and see that, ultimately, we live in a different country," he told reporters after the 7th Congress of the ruling Civil Contract Party. He also noted that after August 8, when the Washington Declaration was signed, it is impossible not to see ...
09/20/2025Nationalization of ENA is irreversible: Pashinyan outlines two management scenarios for the company
The process of nationalization of Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) power distribution company is both irreversible and undeniable; it will unfold according to various scenarios, as ... ... are found to be disproportionately burdensome for the state budget," he remarked during the 7th Congress of the ruling Civil Contract Party on Saturday. He added that the fraudulent practices already uncovered at ENA during inspections are sufficient ...
09/20/2025The process of recovering stolen assets in Armenia ongoing Pashinyan
The recovery of stolen assets is currently in progress in Armenia, and it will persist without interruption, stated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. YEREVAN, September 20. ... ... with the most recent instance being the Electric Networks of Armenia," he remarked during the 7th Congress of the ruling Civil Contract Party. Pashinyan underscored that this recovery process will proceed without pause. "As I have previously ...
09/20/2025Armenia to Enact Legislative Measures to Safeguard Medical Professionals from Hostile Patients and Their Families
On Wednesday, Armenian National Assembly Committee on State and Legal Affairs approved a bill proposing amendments to the Criminal Code, currently ... ... to protect medical professionals from acts of violence and aggression. As reported by Hasmik Hakobyan, a member of the ruling Civil Contract party, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has documented 27 incidents of violence against medical professionals in ...
09/03/2025Powers of ruling Civil Contract faction MP Aren Mkrtchyan terminated
The powers of MP Aren Mkrtchyan from the ruling Civil Contract faction have been officially terminated. YEREVAN, September 1. /ARKA/. The powers of MP Aren Mkrtchyan from ... ... been officially terminated. Mkrtchyan submitted his resignation to parliament speaker Alen Simonyan on August 25. Previously, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had announced that Mkrtchyan would be appointed as the governor of the Lori region. "The ...
09/01/2025Armenian President Appoints New Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Ambassador to USA
Arsen Torosyan, former Minister of Health and head of the National Assembly's standing committee on healthcare from the ruling Civil Contract faction, has been appointed as Minister of Labor and Social Affairs. YEREVAN, August 27. /ARКА/. Arsen Torosyan,... ... faction, has been appointed as Minister of Labor and Social Affairs. The official decree has been published on the President of Armenia's website. He will replace Narek Mkrtchyan, who has been relieved of his duties by another decree of the president. Narek ...
08/27/2025About 30% of respondents in Armenia would not go to the parliamentary elections if they were held next Sunday - IRI
28% of respondents in Armenia would not vote in the parliamentary elections if they were held next Sunday. YEREVAN, July 22. /ARKA/. 28% of respondents ... ... 22% of respondents found it difficult to answer this question, 12% would spoil the ballot paper, 17% would vote for the ruling Civil Contract party/Nikol Pashinyan, 4% - for the opposition bloc "Armenia", 2% - for former President of Armenia Robert ...
07/22/2025Head of Committee to Protect Freedom of Speech does not see any trends towards improving information field in Armenia
Head of Committee to Protect Freedom of Speech does not see any trends towards improving information field in Armenia in the near future. YEREVAN, July 22. /ARKA/. Head of Committee to Protect Freedom of Speech does not see any trends ... ... publicly his intention to continue speaking in his characteristic style. Naturally, the overwhelming majority of the ruling Civil Contract party takes the Prime Minister’s style as an example. The opposition, which is not lagging behind the authorities ...
07/22/2025Acting CEO of Electric Networks of Armenia dismissed for loss of trust-interim administrator
Acting Director General of CJSC Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) David Gazinyan will be dismissed from his position, no mass resignations are planned, said ENA interim state administrator ... ... amendments to certain laws allowing the facility's nationalization Romanos Petrosyan is a member of the board of the ruling Civil Contract party, created and led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. In June 2018, he was appointed governor of the Kotayk ...
07/21/2025PSRC appoints temporary administrator for Electric Networks of Armenia
... Commission (PSRC) Mesrop Mesropyan has appointed today Romanos Petrosyan as temporary administrator for the Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA), the country's national power distribution company. YEREVAN, July 18. /ARKA/. The Chairman of the Public ... ... amendments to certain laws allowing the facility's nationalization Romanos Petrosyan is a member of the board of the ruling Civil Contract party, created and led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. In June 2018, he was appointed governor of the Kotayk ...
07/18/2025Armenia did not consult with international donors on nationalization of ENA- Pashinyan
... part of the process announced by the government to nationalize the national power distribution company Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA), Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told a press conference today in response to a question from Novosti Armenia news ... ... whether the nationalization of ENA would affect Armenia's investment climate. The Armenian parliament, controlled by Pashinyan's Civil Contract party, passed a set of amendments earlier to allow the nationalization of the facility. The owner of ENA, Tashir ...
07/16/2025Armenian Parliament votes to allow criminal prosecution of two opposition MPs
The Civil Contract party, holding the majority of seats in the National Assembly of Armenia, voted today to allow initiation of criminal proceedings against Seyran Ohanyan, head of the opposition Hayastan (Armenia) alliance, and Artsvik Minasyan, secretary of the same alliance,. sought by the Prosecutor General. YEREVAN, July 7. ...
07/07/2025Samvel Karapetyan's lawyers will file lawsuits to restore his business reputation and rights
... and, first and foremost, society,” says a statement on the Samvel Karapetyan Defense Council Facebook page. The Datalex.am judicial information portal has posted Karapetyan's lawsuits against Arsen Torosyan and Hayk Konjoryan, MPs from the ruling Civil Contract party, demanding a public apology for the slander and insults and compensation of 9 million drams. Samvel Karapetyan, owner of JSC Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA), has been under arrest in Armenia since June 19 on charges of publicly calling for the seizure of power. This happened after his meeting with Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II and statements of support for the Armenian Apostolic Church ...
07/04/2025Armenian parliament to consider amendments allowing regulator to initiate proceedings against electricity operator
The National Assembly of Armenia, at the initiative of the government, will convene an extraordinary session on July 1, the parliament’s website reports.... ... amendments to the laws “On Energy” and “On the Public Services Regulatory Authority”. The amendments initiated by the ruling Civil Contract faction provide for the procedure for the Public Services Regulatory Commission of Armenia to initiate administrative ...
06/27/2025No plans for trilateral meeting between Pashinyan, Erdogan, and Aliyev in Turkey, says MP
The head of Armenia's National Assembly's Foreign Relations Committee Arman Yeghoyan from the pro-government Civil Contract party did not rule out a trilateral meeting between the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey during Nikol Pashinyan's upcoming visit to Istanbul, scheduled for June 20. YEREVAN, June 19. /ARKA/. The head of Armenia's National ...
06/19/2025Armenian Prime Minister accuses Samvel Karapetyan's ENA of causing the country's energy crisis
The Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) power distribution company (owned by Russia-based bilionaire of Armenian origin Samvel Karapetyan) has practically ... ... ENA, Pashinyan noted that this issue can be resolved most quickly and effectively in the National Assembly. “Currently, the Civil Contract faction, together with experts, is discussing the possibility of submitting a bill on the nationalization of ENA ...
06/18/2025Armenian National Assembly Defense Committee rejects bill on reducing military service term for a fee
The resonant bill by Civil Contract faction MP Hayk Sargsyan on reducing military service term for a fee received a negative conclusion from the parliamentary ... ... quite a long time. Based on the results of the vote by the commission members, the bill was rejected. During the discussion, Armenian Deputy Defense Minister Arman Sargsyan, presenting the government's position, stated that the executive branch has fundamental ...
06/13/2025Pro-government MP proposes to raise the maximum age of conscription
Armenian MP from the ruling Civil Contract party Hayk Sargsyan unveiled at a press conference today a set of amendments to the Law On Military Service and the Status of a Serviceman, which call for increasing the maximum age for military service from the current 27 years to 37 ...
05/12/2025Alen Simonyan rules out ruling party's participation in next Armenian elections as part of a bloc
The Chairman of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan has ruled out the participation of the ruling Civil Contract party in the next elections as part of a bloc. The next parliamentary elections in Armenia will be held in the summer of 2026. YEREVAN, May 8. /ARКА/. The Chairman of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan has ruled out the ...
05/08/2025Unemployment in Armenia rose to 13.9% in 2024 from 12.4% a year earlier – WB
Growth in Armenia's economic activity slowed to 1.5 percent (yoy) in February 2025, down from 7.1 percent (yoy) in January, the World Bank ... ... Additionally, Babken Tunyan, Deputy Chairman of the Standing Parliamentary Committee on Economic Affairs and a member of the ruling Civil Contract party, mentioned that the government's goal is to reduce the unemployment rate to under 10%.-0-
04/23/2025Baku's actions may lead to a new escalation, Yerevan is trying to prevent it - pro-government MP
... actions that may lead to a new escalation. YEREVAN, April 23. /ARKA/. Baku periodically takes actions that may lead to a new escalation. This was stated at a press briefing on Wednesday by Vahagn Aleksanyan, a member of parliament from the ruling Civil Contract faction, commenting on the shelling of Armenian settlements by Azerbaijan. "However, the Armenian side is taking measures to prevent the situation from escalating. We realize that tension or possible escalation depends not only on Baku's wishes, but also on our ability to contain the ...
04/23/2025Armenian Parliament Rejects Opposition Initiative to Suspend Tax Reforms
On Friday, the National Assembly of Armenia rejected a set of amendments and additions to the Tax Code submitted by the opposition Hayastan (Armenia) faction. ... ... rejected a set of amendments and additions to the Tax Code submitted by the opposition Hayastan (Armenia) faction. The ruling Civil Contract faction had announced before the vote that it would oppose the bill. Hayastan faction MP Tadevos Avetisyan recalled ...
04/18/2025Gyumri council of elders elects Vardan Ghukasyan as mayor
Vardan Ghukasyan, a candidate from the Communist Party of Armenia, has been elected mayor of Gyumri. YEREVAN, April 16. /ARKA/. Vardan Ghukasyan, a candidate from the Communist Party ... ... of Elders who were present at the first meeting, 18 voted in favor of Ghukasyan’s candidacy, with no votes against. The “Civil Contract” faction of the Gyumri Council of Elders boycotted the meeting. Earlier, three opposition forces, the "My ...
04/16/2025NA Vice Speaker: “Civil Contract” not concerned about power shift before 2026 elections
The ruling Civil Contract faction is not concerned that there could be a change of power before the next parliamentary elections in 2026.... ... power before the next parliamentary elections in 2026. This was stated to journalists by Ruben Rubinyan, Vice Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly and Special Representative for negotiations with Turkey. “In democratic countries, the people answer ...
04/15/2025Armenian Central Election Commission presented the final results of elections to Council of Elders of Gyurmi and Parakar
The Central Election Commission of Armenia has summed up the results of the elections to the Council of Elders of Gyumri and Parakar held on March 30, the press ... ... register participated in voting at 82 polling stations. 607 ballots were recognized invalid. The votes were distributed as follows: Civil Contract party - 17,188 votes (14 mandates) Communist Party of Armenia - 9,727 votes (8 mandates) Our City bloc - 7,380 ...
04/07/2025Opposition victory in Parakar, intrigue remains in Gyumri: election results in two communities in Armenia
In Armenia, elections to the Council of Elders were held yesterday in two communities—Gyumri (Shirak region) and Parakar (Armavir ... ... the election, with a turnout of 42.66%. Among the political forces that passed the minimum threshold, the pro-government "Civil Contract" party (with mayoral candidate Sarik Minasyan) leads with 36.8% of the votes. The following parties are in ...
03/31/2025Not taxes, but duties: Armenia plans to increase fees from online casinos
The National Assembly of Armenia approved in the first reading the amendments proposed by Hayk Sargsyan, a member of parliament from the pro-government Civil Contract faction, to increase fees from online casinos. YEREVAN, March 5. /ARКА/. The National Assembly of Armenia approved in the first reading the amendments proposed by Hayk Sargsyan, a member of parliament from the pro-government Civil Contract ...
03/05/2025Unemployment in Armenia in Q3 2024 rose to 13.3% from 12% a year earlier - WB
In the third quarter of 2024, Armenia's unemployment rate rose to 13.3% from 12% registered in the third quarter of 2023, according to the World Bank's ... ... social benefits. Babken Tunyan, deputy chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on economic affairs from the ruling Civil Contract party, said earlier that the authorities plan to reduce the unemployment rate to less than 10%. -0-
02/24/2025Members of Armenian and Turkish delegations to OSCE PA meet in Vienna
Members of the Armenian and Turkish delegations had a meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing OSCE Parliamentary Assembly winter session in Vienna, Secretary of the Civil Contract parliamentary faction, member of the Armenian delegation to the OSCE PA Artur Hovhannisyan announced in a Facebook post. YEREVAN, February 20. /ARKA/. Members of the Armenian and Turkish delegations had a meeting on the sidelines of ...
02/20/2025Small and medium businesses protest in Yerevan against tax changes and mandatory income declaration
Representatives of small and medium-sized businesses gathered again for a protest in front of the Armenian government building on Thursday morning. YEREVAN, February 13. /ARKA/. Representatives of small and medium-sized businesses ... ... On Income Declaration By May 1, 2025, residents of Armenia who were employed (under an employment contract) or worked under a civil contract and received income subject to income tax under this contract must submit an income tax declaration for 2024. This ...
02/13/2025Armenian parliament approves bill on starting accession process to European Union
By a vote of 63 to 7 the Armenian National Assembly has approved today in the first reading a bill that calls for launching the process of the country’s ... ... and parliament consideration (the law requires 50 thousand signatures). The bill was backed by lawmakers from PM Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party. The opposition Hayastan (Armenia) alliance did not participate in the voting, while another opposition Pativ ...
02/12/2025Opposition MP describes Armenia’s move towards EU as ‘shameful bluff that threatens Armenia's foreign policy’
Armenian MP Artur Khachatryan from the opposition Hayastan (Armenia) alliance described the bill on the beginning of Armenia's ... ... Armenia's foreign policy.’ Khachatryan claimed at a discussion of the draft law in the Armenian parliament on Wednesday that the Civil Contract party led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is jeopardizing Armenia's foreign policy by misleading both its partners ...
02/12/2025Armenia seeks to increase taxes for online casinos
Hayk Sargsyan, an Armenian MP from the pro-governmental Civil Contract party, has introduced today a draft law proposing to change the taxation system for online games with winnings, online casinos, but not for sweepstakes and bookmakers. YEREVAN, February 5. /ARKA/. Hayk Sargsyan, an Armenian MP from ...
02/05/2025Small business claims tax terror: Protest held in Yerevan
Representatives of small and medium-sized businesses gathered for the fifth time in recent weeks for a protest in front of the Armenian government building. YEREVAN, February 5. /ARKA/. Representatives of small and medium-sized businesses gathered for ... ... income declaration By November 1, 2025, residents of Armenia who were employed (under an employment contract) or worked under a civil contract and received income subject to income tax must submit a declaration for the 2024 tax year. This group also includes ...
02/05/2025NA Investigative Commission to release report on 44-day war this spring – Commission Head
An ad hoc commission of the National Assembly of Armenia set up to investigate the circumstances of the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020 autumn will made public a corresponding ... ... the head of this commission, who is also head of the parliamentary committee on defense and security from the pro-government Civil Contract party. YEREVAN, January 29. /ARKA/. An ad hoc commission of the National Assembly of Armenia set up to investigate ...
01/29/2025Armenian National Assembly committee approves draft law on starting accession to European Union
Armenian National Assembly`s Committee on European Integration on Friday approved a draft law on the beginning of the accession ... ... question of geopolitics and values. It's time to make a choice,” he emphasized. The head of the Committee from the ruling Civil Contract party Arman Yeghoyan reminded the present that the economic consequences of the change of foreign policy course ...
01/24/2025Armenia bans sale of energy drinks to minors and restricts their advertising
Armenian MPs have approved today in the second and final reading a set of legislative amendments that establish a ban on the sale ... ... sale of energy drinks containing large amounts of caffeine and taurine to children. The initiator of the changes, MP of the Civil Contract faction Alkhas Ghazaryan noted that the reason for such changes is concern for the health of the younger generation ...
01/22/2025Income declaration in Armenia: A complete guide to everything you need to know
The State Revenue Committee of Armenia has provided answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding who must file an income tax return in 2025 for the ... ... in 2025? If you are a resident of the Republic of Armenia and were employed (under an employment contract) or worked under a civil contract during 2024, receiving income subject to income tax under this contract, or if you filed a return for the previous ...
01/21/2025Armenian parliament committee approves bill to amend national anthem
The Armenian Parliament's Committee on State and Legal Affairs approved Friday a bill to amend the national anthem, proposed by a ... ... requirement will be extended to the awarding ceremonies at the end of tournaments,’ co-author Sisak Gabrielyan, MP from the ruling Civil Contract faction, said during the discussion of the draft law. According to him, insufficient attention has been paid to ...
01/10/2025Stillborn peace and national mobilization: Experts on Aliyev's threats to Armenia"
Armenian political and expert circles have commented on the latest aggressive statements and threats made by Azerbaijani President ... ... Tatoyan Center for Law and Justice and former Ombudsman of Armenia. "The country is facing existential threats, and the Civil Contract (ruling party - ed.) has only assisted Azerbaijan in this matter – advancing its expansionist ambitions," ...
01/08/2025David Arushanyan appointed new governor of Armenia's Shirak region
The Armenian government decided at a meeting on Thursday to appoint David Arushanyan to the vacant position of governor of the Shirak ... ... position of governor of the Shirak region. Previously, he was a member of the Armenian National Assembly from the ruling “Civil Contract” faction. During the meeting, the issue of holding the first-ever primaries in Armenia in Gyumri from December ...
12/19/2024MP from ruling Armenian party defies PM Pashinyan's request to resign
MP Hovik Aghazaryan from the pro-government Civil Contract party has refused to give up his seat in the National Assembly despite the request of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. YEREVAN, 2 December. /ARKA/. MP Hovik Aghazaryan from the pro-government Civil Contract party has refused to give up his seat in the National Assembly despite the request of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan....
12/02/2024Battle for growth or decline: Armenian Ministry of Economy accuses National Statistical Committee
In an interview with Civilnet, Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan accused the National Statistical Committee of reporting low economic growth figures that ... ... the ruling party have criticized the Statistical Committee. A week ago, Babken Tunyan, a member of parliament from the ‘’Civil Contract’’ faction and deputy chairman of the National Assembly's Economic Affairs Committee, urged not to trust the ...
11/29/2024Ruling party ready to make concessions on tax changes in Armenia
Armenian parliamentary committee on economic issues again discussed today a set of government-designed amendments to the Tax Code,... ... authorities are ignoring constructive criticism. In response, the deputy chairman of the committee, Babken Tunyan from the ruling Civil Contract faction, noted that between the first and second readings, changes will be made to the draft law taking into account ...
11/27/2024Pashinyan expects MP Hovik Agazaryan to resign his mandate at his request
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expects that MP Hovik Agazaryan will honor his request and resign his mandate. YEREVAN,... ... Hovik Agazaryan will honor his request and resign his mandate. On November 19, Narek Zeynalyan, an MP from the ruling ‘’Civil Contract’’ faction, announced his resignation. Hovik Agazaryan, an MP from the ruling ‘’Civil Contract’’ party,...
11/23/2024Unemployment in Armenia in Q2 rose to 13.8% from 11.7% a year earlier - WB
The unemployment rate in Armenia rose from 11.7 percent in Q2 2023 to 13.8 percent in Q2 2024, driven primarily by increased male unemployment, according ... ... population grew 2.3 percent. Babken Tunyan, deputy chairman of the parliamentary committee on economic affairs from the ruling Civil Contract party, said earlier that the authorities plan to reduce the unemployment rate to less than 10 per cent. -0-
11/20/2024Council of Elders to consider proposals on preferential transport fares in Yerevan
Two factions of the Council of Elders (legislative assembly of the Armenian capital Yerevan) - ‘Civil Contract’ and ‘Hanrapetutyun’ (Republic) - presented today a package of benefits intended for citizens using public transport, Yerevan Mayor's spokesman Hayk Kostanyan said. YEREVAN, 15 November. /ARKA/. Two factions of ...
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