ArmInfo.Former Prime Minister of Armenia, former First Deputy Chairman of the former ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Karen Karapetyan leaves the party.  

ArmInfo.On November 29, 2018 at 11:00am a court hearing will be held in the court of general jurisdiction of the administrative district of Avan to consider the  complaint of the head of the Yerkir Tsirani party Zaruhi Postanjyan,  the press service of the party informs.

ArmInfo. Former Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan intends to create his political party. The source told ArmInfo that asked to remain anonymous.

ArmInfo."Today the Armenian government meets for the last time in this personnel, I want to express my gratitude for the joint work," he said. Prime Minister of  Armenia Karen Karapetyan on May 3 at a government meeting. Officially, he has not yet resigned.

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ArmInfo. In the framework of the criminal case instituted in the Special Investigation Service (SIS) of Armenia on Part 1 and 2 Art. 225, Part 1 of Art. 2251 of the  Armenian Criminal Code, 24 protesters were detained for organizing, holding and participating in mass assemblies in violation of public order, as well as the use of violence during the riots.

ArmInfo.Representatives of more than 30 public organizations of Armenia sent an appeal to international structures, in which they drew the attention of the  latter to the political situation in the country.

ArmInfo. As of 17:00, on April 19, David Petrosyan, a participant in the protest movement, and his lawyer Araks Melkonyan were attacked by 15-20 unknown persons in the courtyard of the Surb Grigor Lusavorich hospital.

ArmInfo. The Economist writes: "I BELIEVE that one person must not aspire to the reins of power more than twice in a lifetime," Serzh Sargsyan, then president of Armenia, declared in 2014.

ArmInfo.The leader of the "Make a step" movement, MP Nikol Pashinyan "leaned back" to the appeal of the vice speaker of the National Assembly Sharmazanov and  will deliver a keynote speech at the rally in the evening.

ArmInfo. The first meeting of the Armenian government, to be held under the chairmanship of newly elected Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan on April 19, in defiance of established practice, will be held in the afternoon. This was  reported in the press service of the government.

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ArmInfo. The NGO "The Union of Informed Citizens" presented statistics on the number of people at rallies in the period from 13 to 17 April.

ArmInfo.Russia hopes that the situation in  Armenia will develop within the framework of the law. Tass learned  that the press secretary of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov,  told journalists when answering the question whether Moscow is  watching for protests in Yerevan.

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ArmInfo.The Armenian National Congress (ANC) requires the authorities to act solely within the framework of the law, to refrain from unlawful violence and harassment towards participants in peaceful actions, to respect the freedoms of citizens.

ArmInfo.Today in Armenia a group of people gathered in a certain building and elected Serzh Sargsyan as Prime Minister of the country. With the same success, they could elect him king or emperor. On April 17, at a large rally organized by the opposition movement "Take a step, refuse Serzh," said Ararat Mirzoyan, a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from the faction "Elk".

ArmInfo.On April 17, President Armen Sarkissian signed a decree on appointing Serzh Sargsyan as Prime Minister of Armenia. The press office of the President of  Armenia reports.

ArmInfo. On April 17, the President of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan sent a  congratulatory message to Serzh Sargsyan on the occasion of his election to the post of Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. The new government of Armenia will continue the policy of the previous government aimed at implementing reforms, ensuring long-term sustainable growth and improving the welfare of the population. This was announced on April 17 from the  rostrum of the parliament by the candidate for prime ministers of RA, the  third president of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan.