Section: Lragir.am (Armenia)
Putin Hurries: The Ghost of Big Revanche
After it became known that the U.S. President would not attend the parade in Moscow to celebrate the 75 anniversary of victory, the Russian President Vladimir Putin announced at the meeting of the State Duma that he accepts the proposal on zeroing down his presidential terms in the result of the constitutional reform, which means he will be...
As Agreed with Aghasi Yenokyan
Last year Aghasi Yenokyan, a political scientist, stated in one of his interviews that Nikol Pashinyan was going to sign a document and give away the territories of Artsakh. A similar statement was made by Davit Shahnazaryan who mentioned a specific timeline, May 2019. Then I suggested that Aghasi Yenokyan also specified the expected time, like...
Putin Was Worried by Examples of Qaddafi and Serzh Sargsyan. What Should Be Expected in Russia?
The trajectory of the so-called power transition in Russia is outlining. Putin suggested amending the Constitution clauses on the division of executive, legislative and judicial powers. Hence, the powers of the president are limited and some powers are shared between two chambers of the Duma, particularly the powers relating to appointment of the...
Come to talk about human rights over the cup of coffee – Young European Ambassadors to run “Human Rights Coffee Truck Ride” in Yerevan
On 1 December, 2019, Young European Ambassadors will bring “Human Rights Coffee Truck Ride” to the streets of Yerevan. Young people will offer free coffee cup with special QR code, featuring human rights related messages and have small talks on fundamental rights and why they are important for Armenian people. All interested invited to join this...
Putin to Leave: What to Expect over Next Two Years?
The media have recently reported deaths of presidents. First, the leader of Kazakhstan Nazarbayev was said to have died, then rumors about the death of the president of Turkmenistan Berdimuhammedov spread. All these rumors were dismissed shortly. Rumors on the death of Putin’s friend Erdogan, the Turkish president, were also dismissed....
“I would like to see my son’s future in a safe, peaceful, economically developed and politically stable Armenia“
Suren Khachatryan is a repat who moved back in June 2016. Born and raised in Yerevan, his family decided to move to the US because they thought he would have a better future there. His sister was already living in the US and he had relatives from his father’s side, so the move made sense to them. The family moved to San Jose, California,...
Armenians Continue to Emigrate to Russia: Moscow Facilitates Conditions
Russia facilitates the process of receiving Russian citizenship for the citizens of Ukraine and other post-Soviet states. Numbers indicate that these efforts helped achieve the goal. In January-April 2019 the number of immigrants in Russia has hit a record high in the past ten years, Economy Timesinformed. The number of immigrants from Armenia...
EAP CSF Armenian National Platform expresses deep concern with regard to the implementation of Article 366 of the CEPA
EAP CSF Armenian National Platform Statement on the Implementation of Article 366 of the RA-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) The Armenian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF ANP) expresses deep concern with regard to the implementation of Article 366 of the Comprehensive and Enhanced...
President of Ukraine Lets Parliament Go
After the ceremony of inauguration the president of Ukraine Volodimir Zelensky stated about letting the parliament loose. “I let the 8thconvocation of the Supreme Rada loose. Glory to Ukraine,” Zelensky said. Note that the next parliamentary election in Ukraine was to take place in October of this year. Zelensky said it is necessary to hold snap...
Incident at Yerevan Airport: Attempt to Deny Entry to Ukrainian MP on Russia’s Request
The Ukrainian member of parliament Mustafa Nayyem visited Yerevan and posted on Facebook about an incident at Zvartnots Airport in Yerevan. Nayyem tells that he showed his passport at the border but after a long check the border guards informed that the database denies access to him. Some time later another two officers of the migration service...
