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Headlines for June 16, 2008

DECREE ON SETTING UP THE PUBLIC COUNCIL
On June 13 Serge Sargsyan signed a decree on setting up a Public Council, the office of the president reports. The public council if an advisory body. A task group has been set up to coordinate the formation ...
CHARGES AGAINST GAGIK JHANGIRYAN WERE CHANGED
On February 27, 2008 charges were brought against Gagik Jhangiryan on Article 318.1 and Article 235.1, illegal weapon and violence against the policeman. On June 13, 2008 V. Harutiunyan, the investigator ...
FLYERS DEMANDING RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS
On June 13 the members of HIMA Youth Initiative posted fliers in different parts of Yerevan, demanding the release of the political prisoners. No incidents occurred while posting flyers, and the passers-by ...
ROBERT KOCHARYAN COMPROMISE FOR THE TIME BEING
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One of the main questions that occur in the context of the home political processes in Armenia is the interrelation of Robert Kocharyan and Serge Sargsyan. In particular, almost the entire community is ...
3 CANDIDATES IN “PIVOTAL” CONSTITUENCY
The nomination of majority candidates for the constituency 17 which includes the region of Artashat, Ararat region, is over. Three candidates were nominated. The Republican Party nominated Hovik Abrahamyan, ...
FOREIGN MINISTER LEAVES FOR BRUSSELS FOR A THREE-DAY VISIT
On June 17 the foreign minister of Armenia is leaving for Brussels for a three-day visit, where he will meet with the leadership of the European Union and Belgium. The foreign minister will meet with ...
WHY TIGRAN TOROSYAN IS NERVOUS
One of the recently notable issues of the home political life in Armenia is the replacement of the speaker of parliament. The head of Serge Sargsyan’s administration Hovik Abrahamyan is said likely to ...
BIGGEST SHAKE UP TO UK IMMIGRATION SYSTEM IN 40 YEARS
The UK government today announced the introduction of a new system for assessing highly skilled migrants wanting to come to the UK to work. Tier 1 of the new points based system (PBS) will come into effect ...
WHOSE ARMED FORCES WANT TO “KEEP PEACE”
The PR officer of the U.S. embassy to Azerbaijan Jonathan Henick said in an interview with the Azerbaijani media: “Mediation of influential countries having interests in the region may help increase the ...
DEMAND TO RELEASE EDITOR OF OPPOSITION NEWSPAPER
On the second anniversary of imprisonment of Arman Babajanyan, the editor-in-chief of the Zhamanak Yeravan, Babajanyan’s supporters, reporters, civil society activists went on protest on June 16. Arman ...
INVESTIGATION STARTS
On June 16 the parliament of Armenia voted 93 for the bill on setting up the commission to investigate the events of March 1 and 2. Nobody voted against the bill and nobody abstained. The faction of the ...
VARDAN JHANGIRYAN WAS RELEASED ON BAIL
Today the judge released Vardan Jhangiryan on signature not to leave the city. Vardan Jhangiryan was charged with violence against the policeman. The judge passed this decision proceeding from the bad ...