Law
11/02/2020 10:56NA confirms: Chairman Ararat Mirzoyan meets separately with CC judgesThe staff of the NA has confirmed that during these days the NA chairman Ararat Mirzoyan is periodically meeting with the judges, including with the judge Felix Tokhyan.
10/02/2020 16:05Former NSS director gives interview to Russian Interfax, states about intention to head opposition party based on tradition and progress“After completing them we will announce our concrete programs and publish the road map of the upcoming actions. The new political force will come forth as an opposition,” Vanetsyan said.
10/02/2020 15:41Prosecutor General’s office again returns criminal case against Ara Babloyan to investigator“The Prosecutor General’s office decided to return the criminal case with the involvement of Ara Babloyan to the investigator, upholding my petition partially,” Vardevanyan wrote on Facebook, attaching significance to the position of the Prosecutor General’s office in this case.
10/02/2020 14:47Rustam Badasyan, Gianni Buquicchio discuss constitutional amendments and conduction of referendum in ArmeniaBadasyan conveyed the readiness of the Armenian side to continue close cooperation with the Council of Europe and the Venice Commission in the implementation of judicial reforms in Armenia.
10/02/2020 11:43Chairman of Urban Development Committee Vahagn Vermishyan arrested“Vahagn Vermishyan has been arrested,” NSS press service told Aysor.am.
09/02/2020 20:32Constitutional referendum in Armenia scheduled for April 5The President’s function set by the Constitution is limited with just appointing the day of the referendum.
07/02/2020 18:05Assassination attempt against right and law made in Armenia: Artur Vanetsyan“Yesterday in Armenia an assassination attempt was made against right and law. The consequences will be very harsh and will shutter the legal security of our country and hit our international rating,” the former director of the NSS wrote.
07/02/2020 17:01Government evades answering whether Armenia’s PM learnt that Vahe Grigoryan is getting millions for doing nothingThe evasive response does not make it clear what information “does not correspond to reality” as it is an officially confirmed fact that CC judge Vahe Grigoryan is not implementing his duties from the moment of being elected CC judge but instead receives big sums on the account of tax payers.
07/02/2020 15:46Bill on constitutional changes, PM’s speech at NA authored by Vahe Grigoryan: media representativesIn his turn, director of Yerkir Media TV’s news and social-political programs Gegham Manukyan claims that the author of the bill on constitutional changes is not Vahagn Hovakimyan but Vahe Grigoryan.
07/02/2020 11:52Group of servicemen taken to military police departments: Defense Minister Tonoyan instructs conduction of sudden visits to military unitsThe sudden visits will be of continuative nature. In case of revealing violations the guilty will be strictly punished.
06/02/2020 20:56Constitutional referendum to take place by April 5: My Step faction headAsked why the ruling faction does not follow the PACE call to apply to the Venice Commission as the statement voiced from there contains criticism, Makunts said, “There is no criticism, there is proposal.”
06/02/2020 20:05NA does not approve bill on constitutional amendments in first readingNeither of the lawmakers backed the bill – 36 voted against and 87 refrained from voting.
06/02/2020 18:36PACE monitors call on Armenian authorities to request a Venice Commission opinion on constitutional and related changesThese two topics are important, and the proposed changes could have long-term repercussions on the functioning of constitutional institutions. In this context, as well as taking into account some of the questions raised in that respect, we call on the Armenian authorities to request as soon as possible, the opinion of the Venice Commission...
06/02/2020 18:31Armenia’s president does not sign two bills into laws, applies to CCArmenia’s presidential press service reports that these laws are apparent problematic from the constitutional viewpoint.
06/02/2020 16:49Everything will be fine: Hrayr Tovmasyan to the CC judges“Hundred meters away from us a process is taking place the assessment to which will be given by history. I do not want to refer to it at all,” the CC chairman said.