PM: Armenian authorities promise transparent electionsMarch 23, 2012 - 17:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan hosted a conference on the forthcoming parliamentary elections. “Armenian authorities are determined to conduct the most free and transparent elections in the modern history of Armenia,” RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said at the opening of the conference. In his speech the PM underscored the importance of holding adequate elections in the country, noting existence of all prerequisites for that. General prosecutor of Armenia Aghvan Hovsepyan, head of RA Central Election Commission of Armenia Tigran Mukuchyan, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern also attended the conference. The conference was organized by RA Prosecutor General's Office, through support of U.S. embassy in Armenia. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |