Law
23/10/2019 19:12European People’s Party expresses concern over developments against CC chairmanThe EPP is concerned by intimidation and a criminal case against Constitutional Court Chair Tovmasyan. The constitutional order and rule of law in Armenia must be guaranteed.
23/10/2019 18:18Statements of NA and CC former chairmen turn into ashes the fairy tales of "Grimm brothers": Ruben Melikyan“The statements of the former chairman of the NA and CC completely turn to ashes the fairy tale of "Grimm brothers". It is not being spoken of the CC institute but the CC chairman. Unfortunately, neither of us may be present at the court hall now,” he said.
23/10/2019 18:04CC chairman’s resignation application was on my table on March 2: Ara Babloyan“The rest is for the law enforcers to decide why they [NA staff] submitted it to Malbern system late,” Babloyan said, adding that it may be agreed with the difficulties the NA staff had with the newly-applied system.
23/10/2019 17:51SIS fails to present testimony of former head of CC staff which clearly justifies Arsen Babayan: attorney“It is an obvious justifying evidence. Moreover, I have followed closely the interview of former chairman of the parliament Mr Babloyan and the one of former CC president Gagik Harutyunyan. The positions of these three persons are enough to claim that the forwarded accusation has nothing to do with reality,” the attorney said.
23/10/2019 17:23Brother of son-in-law of Hrayr Tovmasyan’s godson being arrested at IC: attorneySpeaking with Aysor.am, Atanesyan said that the mentioned person is charged under the same article Panosyan is charged with.
23/10/2019 16:30SIS forces Ara Babloyan leave extremely important liver transplantation surgery of a child for interrogationFor the first time in Armenia liver transplantation to a child from alive donor was carried out in Armenia. It is an exclusive case in Armenia’s health history and it is difficult to understand why the SIS made the doctor to leave such significant operation and what would happen if Ara Babloyan came to the interrogation today.
23/10/2019 16:09Court to make decision over Gagik Khachatryan’s arrest tomorrowSpeaking to reporters today, Khachatryan’s attorney Yerem Sargsyan said that the parties introduced their positions, the decision will be published on October 24 at 12 p.m.
23/10/2019 15:01Ara Babloyan says he may only be accused of promoting Pashinyan to come to power“I am a bit offended from the law enforcement bodies, I have so many times explained that I was getting prepared for this operation for 20 years, they said I should come immediately. For the people not to think that I am avoiding I went there,” Babloyan said.
23/10/2019 14:05Thirty-nine bodies are found in a lorry container in EssexThe bodies were found in a lorry on the Waterglade Industrial Park in Grays, at roughly 1.40am this morning.
23/10/2019 12:34Former chairman of CC Gagik Harutyunyan describes claims about being forced to resign as fairy-taleAsked whether he was forced to step down for Hrayr Tovmasyan to become CC chairman, Harutyunyan said, “It is of fairy-tale genre. I have decided on my own that it is improper to be CC chairman in the status of Supreme Judicial Council member.”
23/10/2019 12:15Whatever I did, I did in accordance with law and Constitution: Ara Babloyan“Whatever I did, I did in accordance with the law and the Constitution,” Babloyan told 168.am, referring to the information on being involved as a suspect in the criminal case.
23/10/2019 12:08350 foreign convicts kept in Armenian jails: deputy justice ministerThe deputy minister said to ensure the employment of foreign convicts it is proposed to give them an opportunity to be involved in different works without any additional procedures.
23/10/2019 11:48Bill relating to NSS director and police chief posts not approved by the NAThe proposal to send it to the phase of written suggestions has been voiced by the faction head Edmon Marukyan.
23/10/2019 11:30Former head of CC staff claims sending Gagik Harutyunyan’s resignation application on March 2Speaking with Hraparak.am, Arushan Hakobyan said that he was summoned to the SIS on Saturday for the interrogation but had not been informed over what case.
23/10/2019 10:58Arsen Babayan’s political persecution to be once again confirmed if former head of CC staff Arushan Hakobyan’s testimony is not attached to the case: expert“Thus, according to the Special Investigation Service Ara Babloyan objectively could not do so. The mentioned information is denied by the former head of staff of the Constitutional Court Arushan Hakobyan in an interview with Hraparak daily,” Meloyan stated.