President Serzh Sarkisian on Wednesday praised the Armenian National Congress (HAK) and indicated his desire to cooperate with the opposition alliance led by his main rival, Levon Ter-Petrosian.
Armenia’s state human rights ombudsman, Karen Andreasian, on Monday offered to help the government and the main opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK) embark on a dialogue that would address lingering political tensions in the country.
Citing President Serzh Sarkisian’s instructions, an Armenian law-enforcement agency subordinated to state prosecutors announced on Thursday a “thorough review” of its controversial criminal investigation into the 2008 post-election violence in Yerevan.
The chief of the Armenian police, Alik Sargsian, on Friday effectively confirmed reports that dozens of police investigators have protested against the arrest of one of their colleagues accused of murder cover-up.
The Armenian National Congress (HAK) will declare “war” against President Serzh Sarkisian if he fails to free its supporters remaining prison and meet other demands by April 28, a top representative of the opposition alliance said on Wednesday.
The deputy chairman of the opposition Zharangutyun (Heritage) party on Monday accused rival opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrosian of misleading the public and cutting a secret deal with President Serzh Sarkisian.
The ruling Republican Party of Armenian (HHK) brushed aside on Friday radical opposition threats to topple President Serzh Sarkisian with the ongoing campaign of antigovernment demonstrations in Yerevan.
Lawyers for Robert Kocharian on Tuesday defended his decision to sue yet another Armenian newspaper, saying that it used offensive language to describe the country’s former president.
Former President Robert Kocharian has filed a libel suit against yet another Armenian newspaper that has been highly critical of him and his legacy, it emerged on Monday.
Opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian ended his more than two-week-long hunger strike in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on Wednesday, citing appeals from scores of well wishers and what he called a positive change in public mood.
A doctor monitoring opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian expressed concern about his health and urged him to stop refusing food as his antigovernment hunger strike entered its third week on Tuesday.
Marie Yovanovitch, the U.S. ambassador to Armenia, visited opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian Monday on the 14th day of his hunger strike against the Armenian government.
The main opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK) on Wednesday insisted that “regime change” remains its supreme goal and pledged to step up pressure on President Serzh Sarkisian with further demonstrations in Yerevan.
A war of words between Armenia’s two leading opposition forces intensified on Tuesday when former President Levon Ter-Petrosian personally defended his controversial decision to shun Zharangutyun (Heritage) party leader Raffi Hovannisian during a landmark rally.
The Zharangutyun (Heritage) party leader Raffi Hovannisian stepped up his criticism of the rival opposition Armenian National Congress (HAK) on Monday, saying that it has stopped demanding President Serzh Sarkisian’s resignation.
Raffi Hovannisian, an opposition leader holding a hunger strike in Yerevan’s Liberty Square, on Friday described as a deliberate snub former President Levon Ter-Petrosian’s failure to greet him during a landmark antigovernment demonstration held there on Thursday.
Raffi Hovannisian, the leader of the opposition Zharangutyun (Heritage) party, continued his high-profile hunger strike in Yerevan’s Liberty Square on Wednesday amid expressions of support from fellow opposition figures and the Armenian government’s silence.
President Serzh Sarkisian has expressed outrage at what Armenian prosecutors call a murder cover-up that led to the sacking of two high-ranking police officials.
An opposition activist and prominent former boxer was arrested on Sunday on charges of assaulting police officers which he and Armenia’s largest opposition force condemned as politically motivated.
A leader of the opposition Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) voiced skepticism on Friday over former President Levon Ter-Petrosian’s threats to trigger a popular uprising and bring down the government.
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