Category: 2018

Head of the Special Investigative Service Sasun Khachatryan told reporters after today’s government session that the involvement of the army in the March 1 events is more than substantiated, without the announcement of the Special Investigation Service yesterday.

According to him, there are some doubts, but an investigation is being carried out in that direction, and they will inform about the results.

The head of the Special Investigation Service also informed that Vahagn Harutyunyan, who was involved in the March 1 case, had called to the investigators and said he could tell his whereabouts.

Sasun Khachatryan informed that there are doubts about who had instructed to change the proofs, but he did not mention any names. The investigation is underway.

Armenian gymnast Artur Davtyan took the 9th place in the World Junior Gymnastics Championships in Doha.

As the press service of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia states, it is the best result in the history of the gymnasium of independent Armenia. Artur Davtyan scored 83,140 points in the final.

By the way, our compatriot Artur Dalaloyan representing Russia was declared the world champion, showing 87,598 results.

On November 1, the RA National Assembly convened a special session on the election of the Prime Minister. The only candidate nominated is Nikol Pashinyan.
To remind, Nikol Pashinyan resigned from the post of Prime Minister on October 16. If today the MPs do not elect the prime minister, the National Assembly will be dissolved.

MP from Yelk (Way out) faction Edmond Marukyan, leader of the Bright Armenia party, was not surprised by the decision of Hayk Conjorian to leave the party.

“It is Hayk Konjorian’s decision, which was negatively perceived by the party.” Edmon Marukyan mentioned that they did not force anyone to stay in the party.

“We have not closed the doors to Bright Armenia and do not force people to stay. The party is preparing for the elections. It’s a pain for us, it’s a surprise, a negative decision, but we move forward,” said Marukyan.

According to Aram Harutyunyan, leader of the National Accord party, the rating system is in favor of the government.

“Oligarchs will be included in Nikol Pashinyan’s list because it’s obvious that he has no people in the provinces.”

Referring to the internal political situation, Aram Harutyunyan expressed his dissatisfaction with the work of the government. He noted that they will take part in snap elections. It is not yet clear in what format they will participate.

The leader of the Reformists Party Vahan Babayan also touched upon the holding of snap elections, noting that the rating system is favorable both to the present and the former authorities. According to Babayan, if the government needed, the new Electoral Code would be definitely accepted.

Standing Committees of RA National Assembly discuss the RA draft law “On State Budget.”

The key rapporteurs are Acting Finance Minister Atom Janjughazyan and Chairman of the Central Bank Artur Javadyan.

Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has appointed Hrachya Tashchyan to serve as his aide, the PM’s office said.

The position was vacated when Varuzhan Nersesyan was appointed Armenia’s new Ambassador to the United States.

Tashchyan previously served as director of the foreign relations department at the government. He also served in the Embassy of Armenia in the United States.

Leader of the New Armenia movement Andreas Ghukasyan told a news conference today that he will not be granted amnesty, as the amnesty extends only over the Sasna Tsrer group members and their accomplices.

According to Ghukasyan, in the past years there was a criminal law enforcement system. Many people have been sentenced to imprisonment on illegal charges.

Former MP Azat Arshakyan mentioned that the government was obliged to grant amnesty to all convicts who had been judged unfairly by the previous authorities.

Robert Hovhannisyan, a member of the Armenian Men’s Chess Team, is currently performing successfully at the Bavarian Open Championship in Germany.

Our chess player has had five victories in the first 5 rounds and now shares the 1-2th places with Spanish Grandmaster Heim Santos. In the 6th round today, these two players will meet each other. Robert Hovhannisyan will play with white pieces.

Our other chess player, GM Manuel Petrosyan, shares the 9-27th places with 4 points. His opponent is German international master Jonas Hacker.