Hrayr Tovmasyan. Photo: Press Service of the Armenian Parliament.
Armenia’s parliament, the National Assembly, has voted to revoke the powers of the President of the Constitutional Court, Hrayr Tovmasyan, on 4 October. Supporters of the vote claim that Tovmasyan is compromised due to his connections with Armenia’s pre-revolutionary government, while critics say that the government is meddling with the independence of the judiciary. [Read more…]
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan with the President of Moldova Igor Dodon, President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov, President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of Iran Hassan Rouhani and the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Eight heads of state gathered this week in Yerevan at the annual meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union. The event included a one-on-one meeting between the Russian and Armenian leaders as well as Iran announcing its intentions to join the Russia-led trading bloc. [Read more…]
Robert Kocharyan (Yerkir)
‘Consider me back’, former President Robert Kocharyan replied when asked if he was returning to Armenian politics in an interview with Armenian TV station Yerkir Media on Thursday. Kocharyan, who is awaiting trial charged with ‘breaching the constitutional order’, put his decision down to the ‘inexperience’ of the current government. [Read more…]
Protesters storm the Erebuni Plaza business centre chanting ‘murderer’ (RFE/RL)
The former President of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan, was released on bail on Monday after an appeal court ruled his detention was unlawful. Kocharyan was forced to cancel a press conference on Tuesday after protesters chanting ‘murderer’ stormed the venue. [Read more…]
