A bike protest against introduction of the compulsory accumulative pension system will be held in Yerevan on March 15, "I'm Against" civic initiative's statement says.

 Armenia should welcome the Swiss Government's decision to appeal the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on December 17, 2013, overturning the conviction of Dogu Perincek for denying the Armenian Genocide, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said at today's meeting at the Health Ministry of Armenia.

Young people picketed on Friday the editorial offices of Haykakan Zhamanak daily and the 1in.am portal. 

The Police and the National Security Service of Armenia are threatening the members of the civic initiative supporting arrested Nagorno-Karabakh war veteran Volodya Avetisyan.

On March 14, the members of "I'm Against" initiative met with the representatuives of the 4 non-coalition forces of the Armenian Parliament to discuss issues related to the March 22 rally against the compulsory accumulative pension system.    

The newly-appointed Health Minister of the Nagorno- Karabakh Republic (NKR), Harutyun Kushkyan, has left the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), PAP Spokesman Tigran Urikhanyan told ArmInfo's correspondent.  

The non-coalition factions will not be able to arrange on the candidate for the new premier, the head of the ruling RPA parliamentary faction, Galust Sahakyan, said at today's briefing in the parliament. 

 Prosperous Armenia Party does not have a task to head the government, in case of resignation of the current Cabinet, a representative of the PAP parliamentary faction, Stepan Markaryan, said at today's briefing in the parliament. 

 The Terminology Committee of Azerbaijan has prohibited giving Armenian names to Azeri children.

 If the authorities of Armenia offer to form the government of the 4 forces and the ruling party, in that case, Armenian National Congress will not become a part of this government, secretary of the Armenian National Congress parliamentary faction, Aram Manukyan, said at today's briefing in the parliament. 

 In Armenia secondary deposits are neglected as they promise no super profits, Head of the Association for Sustainable Human Development Karine Danielyan told ArmInfo on Friday.

Prosperous Armenia Party has been still acting like as a true opposition, the head of the Heritage party parliamentary faction, Ruben Hakopyan, said at today's briefing in the parliament. 

 The State Committee for Protection of Economic Competition of Armenia has banned a deal on 100% amalgamation of Shahnazaryan Wine-Brandy House LLC by Helvelex AG, a Switzerland-based wholesale, finance and trading company.  

 The stance of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia remains steadfast - the people of Karabakh have determined their own destiny through referendum and voted for independence, vice-speaker of the Armenian parliament, press-secretary of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, Edward Sharmazanov, told journalists today when commenting of the statement by the leader of the Russian Liberal and Democratic Party, Vladimir Zhirinovsky. 

 Ameriabank launched a new branch in Yerevan (34/3 Arshakunyats Ave., Yerevan), the press service of the Bank told ArmInfo. 

Can we say that the Kremlin is trying to repeat the South Ossetian scenario in the Crimea today? What are the prospects of that scenario? 

 The events in Ukraine is a thoroughly planned, organized and financed geo-political operation of the West, president of the Academy for Geo-political Issues (Moscow), Colonel-General, Leonid Ivashov, told "Rhythm of Eurasia". 

It is necessary to make the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic a part of the Russian Federation, Russian politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky said in his interview with the Russian News Service.  

Areximbank-Gazprombank Group keeps actively upgrading its personnel's skills. The press service of the Bank has told ArmInfo that in 2013 the personnel policy was aimed at enhancing the professional level of the staff and ensuring a favorable atmosphere for efficient work.    

Tbilisi. Georgian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Levan Tsintsadze, handed over his credentials to His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan on Wednesday, March 12.