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President Orders Structures in Mashdots Park Dismantled; Protesters Win

My wife, baby and I just returned from Mashdots park where we learned that the controversial kiosks that were partially erected and were the source of contention for about two months now will apparently be dismantled. Earlier in the day President Serge Sarkisian went to the park with Yerevan Mayor Daron Markarian. After surveying the [...]

Interview with Raffi K. Hovannisian

Last week I had the opportunity to interview the leader of the Heritage party of Armenia and former Foreign Minister, Raffi K. Hovannisian.

In our conversation he talked about the Heritage party’s connection with Armenian citizens, its role in combatting electoral fraud, the emergence of a new, dynamic National Assembly and the makings of [...]

Interview with Vartan Oskanian

In my interview with former Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, we spoke about his membership in the Prosperous Armenia Party and the party’s long-term program, the importance of free and fair National Assembly elections, planned measures to combat electoral fraud and voter apathy.

Go to the Hetq web site to watch the video or [...]

Interview with Alexander Arzoumanian

My interview with former Foreign Minister Alexander Arzoumanian was just posted on Hetq Online. In our conversation he talked about political life after splitting from the Armenian National Congress, the platform of the Free Democrats party and its alliance with Heritage, the importance of free and fair parliamentary elections in Armenia, and mobilizing the Armenian [...]

Armenian Activism at its finest

This video depicts a confrontation between environmental activists and Syunik governor Surik Khachatryan in Kajaran (the video is in Armenian).

Basically they are saying what I wrote in my previous post, emphasizing that the extracted copper and the profits associated with its sale on the market will go to Germany, where the parent mining company is [...]

Waiting for Sarkisian to do the right thing

Serge Sarkisian, left, and Surik Khachatryan (Photolur photo)

One week has passed since the assault accusations against Syunik governor Surik Khachatryan were revealed to the public. On Monday, November 14, while leaving the Marriott Hotel in Yerevan Silva Hambardzumian, a businesswoman, was allegedly hit on the head by Khachatryan, who later denied any wrongdoing. Naturally, [...]

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