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Senior Armenian opposition MP stripped of immunity to face charges

by Ani Avetisyan

•1 min read

The Armenian Parliament has stripped Seyran Ohanyan, the parliamentary leader of Armenia’s largest opposition faction and a former minister of defence, of his parliamentary immunity. Members of the ruling party voted to strip the Armenia Alliance leader of his immunity on Wednesday, in a session boycotted by members of the opposition. Ohanyan, who served as minister of defence between 2008 and 2016, was charged two years ago with abuse of power and embezzlement of state funds and property wh

Opposition MPs were not present during Thursday’s session of parliament.

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Armenian government U-turns on expelling opposition MPs

by Ani Avetisyan

•2 min read

The ruling Civil Contract Party has backed down from a decision to begin stripping all but three opposition MPs of their seats over their ‘unjustified absences’ from parliament. Ruben Rubinyan, the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament from the Civil Contract faction explained on Thursday evening that they instead wanted to convince opposition MPs to return to parliament. ‘They should come to the National Assembly with their heads hung in shame’, Rubinyan said. A parliamentary session to disc

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Armenia’s opposition appeals to Lavrov

by Ani Avetisyan

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In protests held during the Russian Foreign Minister’s meeting with his Armenian counterpart, opposition leaders insisted any agreement with the current authorities was ‘null and void’. Protesters rallied in front of the Armenian Foreign Ministry during meetings between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov began and Ararat Mirzoyan, his Armenian counterpart, on Thursday and Friday. Lavrov had arrived in Yerevan on Thursday for a meeting of the CSTO, the Russia-led security bloc. While

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Protesters clash with Police outside Armenian PM’s residence

by Ani Avetisyan

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Police and protesters have clashed in the Armenian capital Yerevan as anti-government protesters besieged the residence of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. On Friday evening, police deployed stun grenades and batons to disperse protesters gathered near the PM’s residence, making several arrests. The violence errupted as protesters attempted to march to Parliament but were blocked by police. Protests demanding Pashinyan’s resignation and supported by the Armenian opposition have been ongoing

An opposition gathering on Yerevan’s France Square on 1 May 2022. Photo: Ani Avetisyan/OC Media.

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Police confront protesters as thousands take to the streets in Yerevan

by Ani Avetisyan

•2 min read

Armenian Police have used force to prevent protesters from blocking streets in Yerevan, with over 200 detained so far. Over 10,000 people gathered at the capital’s France Square on Sunday to demand Pashinyan’s resignation. The opposition Armenia Alliance and I Have Honour blocs have announced they will renew their demonstrations on Monday evening after the clashes earlier in the day. The opposition have said they intend to oust Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan through protests and civil disobe

Reporters attempt to take interviews in the immediate aftermath of the incident. Still from video via News.am

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Armenia opposition aides claim they were ‘attacked’ by ruling party MPs

by Ani Avetisyan

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Three aides to opposition MPs claimed to have been physically assaulted by the ruling party’s MPs and their staffers in the office of a deputy speaker of parliament. Shortly after the incident, one of the three opposition aides, Gerasim Vartanian told reporters that they had been attacked in the office of the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ruben Rubinyan. Syune Gevorgyan, an aide to Ishkhan Saghatelyan, deputy speaker from the Armenia Alliance, the country’s largest parliamentary opposition f

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Armenia’s new parliament opens in acrimony

by Ani Avetisyan

•2 min read

Armenia’s new parliament has held its first session amidst protests, boycotts, and accusations from the opposition. The largest opposition faction, Robert Kocharyan’s Armenia Alliance, attended Monday’s sitting wearing T-shirts printed with photos of arrested members and supporters. Most of those pictured were the mayors of Armenian cities and villages and two were elected MPs. Throughout the sitting, opposition MPs repeatedly attempted to disrupt proceedings, including by banging on their