Parliamentarian candidate urges to vote by conscience – paperApril 26, 2012 - 13:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former political prisoner, now candidate for the National Assembly elections Sasoun Mikaelyan holds campaign meetings explaining to people that the authorities would easily push any candidate forward unless he was nominated. Now, with Mikaelyan entering the election campaign, the authorities have the double the resources and spending they allocate for elections, including the amount of electoral bribe, Zhoghovurd paper says. “If I were not into this campaign, they [the authorities] would not pay you a penny,” the candidate declared. “I suggest that you take the electoral bribe whoever may offer it to you; this is the money “I earned”. Then, go to vote by your conscience and according to your ideas,” Zhoghovurd quotes Mikaelyan as saying. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |