ArmInfo. Deputies of the National Assembly of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Sasun Mikaelyan were detained for organizing and holding illegal rallies.   The Attorney General Artur Davtyan stated on May 15 during the presentation of the annual report to the sitting of the standing committee of the Armenian parliament on state and legal issues and human rights.

ArmInfo. Armenian Health Minister Arsen Torosyan promised to discuss with the specialists and the State Revenue Committee the taxation of dental services.

ArmInfo.The demands of the Armenian people have always been top priority for the ARF Dashnaktsutyun party. Member of ARF Dashnaktsutyun Supreme Body, military expert Artur Yeghiazaryan stated at a press conference on May 15.

ArmInfo.The Armenian police had sufficient capacity to ensure law and order in the country during the mass riots, regardless of the number of participants in the protests.  The new chief of the RA Police Valery Osipyan stated in the interview to Radio Liberty.

ArmInfo.A protest action takes place in front of the building of the Prosecutor General's Office of  Armenia. The protesters demand the release of political prisoners and the resignation of Prosecutor General Artur Davtyan.

In an interview with ArmInfo, the international expert, ex-chairman of the parliamentary commission for external relations Hovhannes Igityan comments on the logic of the recent domestic political developments and tendencies in Armenia. Forecasts the most likely domestic political and foreign policy scenarios 

ArmInfo.99.1% of Armenians positively assessed the movement "My step" Nikol Pashinyan. Director of the Gallup International Association in Armenia Aram Navasardyan stated at a press conference in Yerevan on May 11, presenting the  results of the poll "Velvet Revolution in Figures" held from May 4th to 9th.

ArmInfo. The "Luys" Foundation, supervised by ex-Minister of Defense Vigen Sargsyan, ceases its activities. This was stated by the thoroughly executive director of  the educational program "Luys" Jacqueline Karaslanyan.

ArmInfo. The leader of the "Make a  step" movement, the opposition member of the "Elk" faction, was  elected as the Prime Minister of Armenia by 59 votes. 

ArmInfo.Thousands of Armenian citizens gathered early in the morning on the Republic Square, from where they will follow the elections of the Prime Minister, which will be held on May 8 in the Armenian parliament.

ArmInfo.Armenian President Armen Sarkissian believes that he will be able to work with Nikol Pashinyan if the latter is elected prime minister of the country.

ArmInfo. The leader of the rock band System of a Down, Serzh Tankian, who landed at Zvartnots International Airport at 20:00, commenting on the events in Armenia,  called them a beautiful revolution.

ArmInfo. Leader of the rock band System of a Down Serzh Tankian and leader of the "Make a step" movement, oppositionist MP Nikol Pashinyan arrived in the Republic  Square, where thousands of demonstrators were waiting for them. 

ArmInfo. The plane with the leader of the rock band System of a Down Serge Tankian made a landing  at the international airport "Zvartnots".

ArmInfo. System of a Down soloist Serzh Tankian, who arrives in Yerevan tonight, does not plan to give a concert in the Republic Square.

ArmInfo. In the course of the events that took place and are taking place in Armenia, I did things that are not usually expected of a president. Armenian President Armen  Sarkissian stated in an interview with the British newspaper The Independent.

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ArmInfo. By decree of Armenian  President Armen Sarkissian, Tevan Pogosyan is appointed adviser to  the head of state. 

Sergey Markedonov, a Russian analyst and specialist for  the South Caucasus, in his  interview with ArmInfo comments on the Armenian "velvet revolution", shares the forecast for the further development of the situation. He talks about external and internal factors that contribute to and impede changes in the country's foreign policy. 

ArmInfo.Peaceful actions of disobedience under the leadership of MP Nikol Pashinyan are continuing in Yerevan.