ArmInfo. The police had no motive to abuse civil activist Samvel Vardanyan, who, with the permission of law enforcement officers, was tortured by masked  civilians on the way to being transferred from the Investigative Committee (IC) to a place of detention.

ArmInfo. Armenia has a clear position regarding Russian border guards in Armenia, and the Russian  side was informed about this position. Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan told reporters on March 6, answering a question about the possibility of refusing the services of Russian border guards at Yerevan Zvartnots airport.

ArmInfo. No decisions were made by Armenia on the withdrawal of Russian border guards from Yerevan  Zvartnots airport, and no one has informed us, through official channels. Spokesperson of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov stated during during the Knowledge: The First marathon.

ArmInfo. The issue of the presence of Russian border guards at Zvartnots airport causes the  same concern among our political team as it does among the public. Secretary of the ruling Civil Contract party Artur Hovhannisyan stated  during a briefing on March 1.

ArmInfo. The European Parliament adopted two resolutions calling on the European Union to  impose sanctions against Azerbaijan. Secretary of the ruling "Civil Contract" faction of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Artur Hovhannisyan, wrote on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. Armenia continues to cooperate with its Russian partners, including on defense and security issues. Secretary of the"Civil Contract"  ruling parliamentary faction Artur Hovhannisyan stated at a briefing on January 18, commenting on reports of deliveries of Russian weapons to Armenia.

ArmInfo. On October 31, the Deputy Chair of the NA Standing Committee on Protection of human Rights and Public Affairs Rustam Bakoyan, the deputies Artur Hovhannisyan and Lilit Stepanyan met with the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to the Republic Armenia Olivier Decottignies.

ArmInfo. The ruling "Civil Contract" faction of the RA National Assembly intends to dismiss Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs, Taguhi Tovmasyan. The draft decision of the National Assembly is presented on the website of the National Assembly.

ArmInfo. The 30th Annual Session  of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe  Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) took place in Vancouver, Canada,  where the members of the delegation of the RA NA took part. The  Member of the delegation of the National Assembly Artur Hovhannisyan  gave a speech at the Meeting of the General Committee on Democracy,  Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions.

ArmInfo.The non-participation of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan  in the meeting of the Council of Ministers of Defense of the CSTO countries has nothing to do with Armenia's relations with this Organization. Artur Hovhannisyan, secretary of the ruling parliamentary faction "Civil Contract", told journalists on May 25.

ArmInfo. Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has given an ironic response to Artur Hovhannisyan, an Armenian MP and member of the dominant parliamentary faction Civil Contract. 

ArmInfo.The statements of Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, about Armenia's participation in the NATO military  exercises are unclear. Artur Hovhannisyan, MP from the ruling "Civil  Contract" faction, stated this on April 14 at a briefing in the RA  National Assembly.

ArmInfo. Armenia's ruling party has repeatedly offered the opposition forces to get acquainted with the details of the negotiations with Azerbaijan, but has not to  date received an answer, Artur Hovhannisyan, Secretary of the  dominant parliamentary faction Civil Contract, told a briefing, on  March 23. 

ArmInfo.The draft state budget for 2023 is the largest in the history of Armenia. Gevorg Papoyan, MP from the ruling "Civil Contract" faction, stated this on  November 17 at a briefing.

ArmInfo. "We have come to Armenia to be next to Armenians in their difficult period," the members of the National Assembly of France said during the meeting  with the representatives of the RA NA Armenia-France Friendship Group  on October 28. 

ArmInfo.The withdrawal of the Azerbaijani troops is not a demand, but a necessity. Chairman of the RA NA Standing Committee on Defense and Security Issues Andranik  Kocharyan stated this during a briefing in the Parliament on October  27. 

ArmInfo.Real targeted assessments of the situation were voiced at the meeting of the UN Security Council. Artur Hovhannisyan, secretary of the "Civil  Contract" faction, stated this during a briefing in the Parliament.   Noting that the Armenian side welcomes these statements, he stressed  that such achievements are the result of diplomatic work.

ArmInfo. Ishkhan Saghatelyan will be dismissed from the post of Deputy Speaker of the Armenian Parliament. This was stated by secretary of the Civil Contract  faction Artur Hovhannisyan, referring to the results of the meeting  of the Civil Contract, during which the corresponding decision was  made.  In addition, Vahe Hakobyan, chairman of the Standing  Parliamentary Commission on Economic Affairs, will also leave his  post.

ArmInfo.The dominant parliamentary faction Civil Contract is following the principle of transparency in its activities. In this context, the faction will  soon officially inform the public of its candidate for the post of  Armenia's Prosecutor General, faction member Artur Hovhannisyan told  a news briefing on Thursday. 

ArmInfo. "I highlight the development of the Armenian-Czech friendly relations, the cooperation on the international platforms," the Head of the NA Friendship Group  Armenia-Czech Republic Artur Hovhannisyan said about this during the  meeting with the delegation led by the First Vice-President of the  Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Jiri Ruzicka.