President Sargsyan exceeded his powers, paper saysMay 2, 2012 - 10:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan visited Mashtots Park on May 1 together with Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan. Sargsyan gave instructions to dismantle the clothing stores located in the park thus turning the environmental dispute into his own PR tool, Haykakan Zhamanak paper reports. “It’s hard to say whether this move was pre-arranged or not; however, Mr. Sargsyan went beyond his authorities by giving such instructions,” the paper says. “Yerevan is a municipality, with Taron Margaryan being the head of it. The president has no power to settle such issues. Authorities of the local self-government and state government bodies are separated, and the executive head, leader of the country has no right to instruct head of the local self-government,” the daily quotes Gagik Jhangiryan, coordinator of the legal assistance office of the opposition Armenian National Congress 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. |