Armenian Central Bank governor Tigran Sargssyan presented a bill on prevention of financing terrorism and profits received from illegal deals.{BR} In 2004, Armenia joined the UN resolution against financing terrorism as well as Strasbourg and Vienna resolutions against money laundering and profits received from illegal deals. Tigran Sargssyan said Armenian law doesn’t correspond to international...

Bill on amendments to smoking restriction laws was discussed Tuesday at a regular parliamentary session. It is the second time the bill has been put on the National Assembly’s floor.{BR} When the bill was submitted for lawmakers’ consideration the first time, it was failed to get a majority of votes. After making some changes in the bill, the authors presented it again. The authors...

Сегодня на заседании НС присутствовало 98 депутатов. С соотношением...

”Justice” Bloc has today held a sitting. Discussion of about 1 hour regarded “ArmenTel” issues mainly. A decision was made to approve a statement and to read it out tomorrow during the statement-making hour of Parliament sitting. {BR} Arshak Sadoyan was striking by his active manners in the sitting. He is well-aware of the processes over “ArmenTel”. According to...

Today the Ministry for Coordination of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Operations of Armenia and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) inaugurated a new project on the Establishment of the Municipal Service System. {BR} The aim of the project is to support decentralization and help strengthen communities by focusing on the legislative, educational, technical and operational systems...

Board of National Democratic Union appeared with a statement over “ArmenTel” monopoly and the secret tender for “K-TeleCom”. {BR} ”The criminalized clans representing the power again gave free rain to their insatiable wish to grow rich and to put by at the expense of strategic interests of Armenia, thus pushing Armenia back for a few decades, making it weaker and noncompetitive...

Parliament sitting started with 92 MPs. But only several MPs stayed in the hall a few minutes later the sitting had started. Now 6 MPs and 2 Ministers are sitting in the Parliament Hall. Today’s activity of Parliament resembles the one yesterday – no one asks questions or makes speeches. {BR} MPs and journalists discuss in the corridors the rumor of the probable earthquake, which turned...

6 bills, 32 issues and 4 international agreements were entered on the Parliament agenda on November 8-10. The issue on noting nationality of Armenian citizens in documents was discussed during the first half. {BR} Justice Deputy Minister Tigran Mukuchyan is famous for his view saying each person must himself decide his nationality. As a proof of his words, Deputy Minister states that under the Government...

On November 15-19 “In the Name of Azerbaijan” movement is going to hold protest actions in Turkey, Georgia, Russia and USA. This time Azerbaijanians protest against organizing the international forum, which will take place in Stepanakert on November 15-19. {BR} It is to remind that the arrangements on “Youth Activity in Conflict Points; Human Rights, Democracy and Participation”...

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said Friday the North Atlantic Alliance supported such fundamental values as democracy, law supremacy, human rights and freedom of speech.{BR} He remembered Afghanistan saying the fact that people are coming up to ballot boxes is very joyful to him, as women had no right to vote under Taliban regime. Scheffer noted the world is changing very quickly....

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said Friday in Yerevan that NATO needs new neighbors because of the organization enlargement. NATO are also seeking better relations with European Union.{BR} Scheffer said the NATO attached special importance to improvement of cooperation with Russia and Ukraine. He is convinced entire world should unite over struggle against weapons of mass distraction....

On Friday, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said at his meeting with Yerevan State University’s students ruled out the possibility of NATO presence in South Caucasus saying Northern Alliance had no intention to deploy troops in the region.{BR} One of the students said rumors were going around that NATO intended to dispatch peacekeeping forces to Fizuli, Jebrail and Kubatlu liberated...

“NATO needs Armenia and Armenia needs NATO”, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Secretary General of North Atlantic Alliance said Friday at his meeting with Yerevan State University student and added that president Kocharyan had stated the same.{BR} The head of the Organization also said ties between the ATO and Armenia couldn’t become closer at the expense of Russia. Scheffer said the Alliance...

Sociometer sociology center and Radio and Television Development Association convened a news conference on Friday to express their views on constitutional referendum.{BR} In their opinion, Armenian people are still unprepared for the referendum because of insufficient information about the subject. Sociometer sociologic center director Aaron Adibekyan said surveys conducted in Armenia showed people...

DISABLED CHILDREN IN FOCUS 1,500 disabled children attend special schools in Armenia. This figure, however, doesn’t reflect the real number of disabled children in the republic.{BR} The children who need special teaching make 5 to 6 percent of total number of Armenia’s schoolchildren. In European countries they are ranging between 11 and 13 percent. One of the biggest problems...

During the 59th full session of UNO General Assembly in December the issue on “Situation in 7 occupied territories of Azerbaijan” will be discussed. Under various appraisals, it’s the failure of Armenian diplomacy. What does Levon Mkrtchyan, head of ARF Party of Coalition think about this? -It’s a dangerous development. Azerbaijan really tries to move the issue from the professional...

The 2 November elections in the United States were conducted in an environment that reflects a longstanding democratic tradition, including institutions governed by rule of law, free and professional media and an active civil society involved in all aspects of the election process. {BR} The elections mostly met OSCE's commitments for democratic elections, agreed to by the 55 OSCE participating States,...

Venice Commission has already sent its observations on the Electoral Code to Armenian Parliament. “Liberty” Radio Station has today tried to find whether MPs have received the remarks and what they think about them. “Liberty” correspondent found that the paper hadn’t yet been distributed among the MPs. {BR} Parliament Vice-Speaker Tigran Torosyan is now in Government....

Just a few minutes ago, John Kerry congratulated President Bush on his reelection, Euronews channel reports. {BR}

On Wednesday, Dashnaktsutyun party representative Armen Rustamyan told journalists the party remained opposed to idea of opening Armenian-Turkish border. The party is also opposed to Armenian government decision to send soldiers to Iraq.{BR} The party is critical about Armenia’s state policy on the Armenians living in Georgian Javakhk province, Rustamyan said. The party is also unhappy about...

The situation in Armenia, especially slow progress in social and economic issues solution as well as in struggle against corruption, was strongly criticized at Dashnaktsutyun party caucus held October 28 to 31.{BR} Despite clear evidence of corruption in the government, the party declined to give corrupted ministers’ names. Dashnak Armen Rustamyan says when time come they will be named publicly.

Dashnaktsutyun party board member Armen Rustamyan said Wednesday the party stated at its recent caucus that the ruling coalition had failed to put into reality a considerable part of its memorandum, Armenpress news agency reports.{BR} Dashnaktsutyun is one of Armenian ruling coalition parties. At the same time, he noted with satisfaction political situation in Armenia had been brought to normal...

26th round is already over. Ararat defeated Kotayk 1-0, Kilikia beat Dinamo-Zenit 1-0, Banantas match vs. Pyunik ended in a 1-1 draw and Shirak and Mika fought to goalless draw.{BR} Final-round matches are scheduled for Nov 7. Pyunik has already ensured his championship. Mika is the vice champion. Bananths and Ararat will fight for the third place at the final round.

The U.S. current president George W. Bush scored victory in Ohio. It means he is reelected for the second term. It is remarkable that since 1964 those presidential candidates favored by Ohio residents have become presidents.{BR}