Head of “Yelk” parliamentary faction Nikol Pashinyan does not entirely deny negotiations with the authorities, but has a number of preconditions. “We say that it’s already late, the train has left but it does not mean we are not ready to hold any discussions”, Pashinyan as said. He added that they are ready to discuss the resignation of the authorities and issues inked with that process.
First Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan spoke about the situation in Armenia, calling for a dialogue
217 participants of the rally organized by opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan have been detained on April 20, as of 17:00.
More than half of the new Cabinet has been named as Armenian President Armen Sargsyan re-appointed today Davit Harutyunyan as minister of justice, Davit Tonoyan as minister emergency situations, Ignati Arakelyan as minister of agriculture and Armen Amiryan as minister of culture.
The first direct flight between Yerevan and Lyon launched on April 19.
Prime Minister of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan held a meeting Friday with Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II and Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I in Yerevan, the PM’s office said.
Armenia’s new Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan, who took office April 17 after being elected by the parliament, has made several new appointments April 20, the government said.
166 participants of the rally organized by opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan have been detained on April 20, as of 14:00.
“I treat obsequiousness very negatively, but I also treat negatively people who are unfairly chanting, defaming and distorting what others have said”, Prime Minister of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said in an interview to SHANT TV.
On April 20, as of 09:00, the Yerevan Police detained 16 participants of the rally organized by opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan.
