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Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan's son became an MP and was released from arrest

Armenia

November 06, 2023

Levon Kocharyan was arrested on charges of beating four policemen during a street demonstration

Two opposition MPs lost their positions in Armenian Parliament amid 'failure to fulfil obligations'

Armenia

July 02, 2022

Armenian opposition MPs have been removed from their positions in Parliament for 'failure to fulfill their obligations' and absence from the majority of the recent sessions

Armenian opposition boycotts parliamentary commission to investigate 2020 war circumstances

Politics in Armenia

February 11, 2022

Armenian opposition has boycotted the commission to investigate the 2020 Karabakh war, due to the lack of confidence in its impartiality, as most of its members are members of the ruling party

Armenian government accused of political persecution as another opposition MP faces arrest

Politics in Armenia

August 24, 2021

Armen Charchyan, a member of the Hayastan faction, is the third opposition MP to be arrested in Armenia despite having parliamentary immunity

Armenia to replace state of emergency with quarantine measures – what's the difference?

Armenia

September 05, 2020

The Armenian parliament has passed a government proposed set of legislative changes that would allow, in the event of a viral outbreak, to impose strict measures in individual settlements and even organisations, and not across the country

Armenian parliament revokes immunity of opposition faction leader and businessman

Corruption scandals in Armenia

June 17, 2020

Gagik Tsarukyan denies the charges against him and considers what is happening to be political persecution in response to his call for the resignation of the government

Georgian president outraged by Soviet anthem in parliament

February 19, 2020

Salome Zurabishvili says that playing of the anthem of the Soviet Union is a violation of the law

Azerbaijan annuls results of elections in several constituencies – why?

February 14, 2020

Candidates will fight for some seats in parliament again

Is Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov coming to Georgia?

January 07, 2020

A possible visit within the framework of the upcoming Council of Europe Ministerial has provoked heated discussion in society

Georgia in 2019: 11 major events of the year

Georgia

January 05, 2020

What political or social events will we remember and how will 2019 go down in history in Georgia

Abkhazia: 10-15 years in prison for ‘attempting to violate sovereignty of republic’

December 17, 2019

The Abkhaz legislature seeks to emphasize a key difference between itself and South Ossetia: that under no circumstances will Abkhazia become a part of any other state, including Russia

Expert opinions: what’s the way out of Georgia’s political crisis?

December 05, 2019

"The ruling party is going all in to retain power”

Op-Ed: the president of Russia is preparing for a life-term in office and we should all keep quiet about it

December 03, 2019

The scandalous Russian law on foreign agents may be a cover for more important political decisions