Topic: Judicial Reforms

When Nikol Pashinyan came to power in 2018, he brought under his control the legislative and executive branches of the government. He was able to have absolute power on the legislative front because he was able to install a rubber-stamp[...]

MUNICH (RFE/RL) — The Council of Europe’s Secretary General Marija Pejcinovic Buric spoke of “concerns” about ongoing political developments in Armenia when she met with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Munich at the weekend. The[...]

By Gayane Saribekian YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Members of the Constitutional Court on Monday, October 14, rejected lawmakers’ calls for the dismissal of its chairman, Hrayr Tovmasyan, who is increasingly at loggerheads with Armenia’s[...]

By Philippe Raffi Kalfayan Special to the Mirror-Spectator I have never described the events of April-May 2018 as a “revolution” for two reasons. The first is that Serzh Sargsyan gave up power with reason and wisdom, making the[...]

One of the major factors which precipitated the Velvet Revolution in Armenia was the deep-rooted lawlessness which benefitted the oligarchic system. People were sick and tired of the uneven application of the law, which often resulted in[...]