In Armenia, oncological operations were made free for citizens

On January 23, Armenian Health Minister Arsen Torosyan announced that Armenian citizens no longer have to pay for cancer operations out of their own pockets—these expenses will be borne by the state, writes Current Time. “Previously, the state paid only a small part of the amount intended for...

“They thought a war had started”: Russian soldiers began shooting without warning during a training exercise in an Armenian village

In the village of Panik, Shirak region of Armenia, Russian military personnel conducted exercises on July 17, about which no one warned local residents. Therefore, many of them decided that a war had begun - they panicked and ran out into the streets, gripped by fear. Later it turned out that the bullets and...

Leader of protests Pashinyan became premier of Armenia: what’s next

The leader of the protest movement in Armenia, deputy of the opposition bloc “Yelk” Nikol Pashinyan became prime minister - his candidacy was supported by the majority of parliament members. Which team will he work with and what will he do first, he tells the BBC. "Thank you. I serve Armenia and the Armenian people,”...

'Victory, shame, real democracy' - Armenians from the diaspora about events in their homeland

The Armenian diaspora numbers several million people in several countries of the world, and some famous representatives of this diaspora spoke about the events of the last weeks in their homeland, as a result of which the long-term leader of the country Serzh Sargsyan resigned. Their opinions were collected by the BBC. ...

Armenian governing party decided to support opposition candidate

In the elections of the prime minister, the Republican Party of Armenia will support the candidate nominated by deputies of the other three factions. And they have already announced that they will support the leader of the protest movement Nikol Pashinyan. The day before, the ruling party voted against it, and Pashinyan did not get the required 53 votes. “Armenia May 8...

Armenian parliament rejects Pashinyan’s candidacy for prime minister

Парламент Армении отклонил кандидатуру лидера протестного движения Никола Пашиняна на пост премьер-министра страны. 45 депутатов парламента поддержали его кандидатуру, 55 проголосовали против, двое воздержались. В ответ на это политик призвал своих сторонников провести акцию неповиновения, пишет BBC.  «Завтра (2 мая)…

Leader of street protests in Armenia became the only candidate for the post of prime minister

The leader of the protest movement, head of the Yelk parliamentary faction Nikol Pashinyan has been officially approved as a contender for the post of Prime Minister of Armenia. Faction member Edmon Marukyan told Interfax reporters about this. Pashinyan promised that his first actions, if confirmed as prime minister, would be...

Protests resumed in Armenia, activists block roads

On April 29, 2018, protests resumed in the Armenian capital Yerevan. Activists oppose the country’s ruling party, the Republican Party of Armenia, writes News Armenia. Students took to the streets of the city, moving from one university to another, calling on supporters of the popular movement to join...

The revolution in Armenia: the date of the election of a new prime minister and the continuation of protests

The new Prime Minister of Armenia may be elected already at a special session of the parliament, which is scheduled for May 1, the website of the National Assembly of the country reports. It has not yet been decided who exactly will be nominated for this position, but the protests in the country continue, writes the BBC. On Wednesday, locals ...

Who is Nikol Pashinyan: five facts about the leader of the 'Velvet Revolution' in Armenia

Two weeks ago, Nikol Pashinyan was just a noisy representative of a small opposition, relegated to the gallery of Armenian reality. Now he is the face of the Velvet Revolution, the man who challenged the most powerful politician in the country and defeated him in a matter of days. Pashinyan led protests against...

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