Hovik Abrahamyan to become parliament speakerMay 30, 2012 - 21:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) resolved to nominate Hovik Abrahamyan for the post of National assembly speaker, MP from RPA said. According to Eduard Sharmazanov, during RPA executive body and council meeting, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan voiced gratitude to Samvel Nikoyan for the activity carried out as parliament speaker. The MP further stressed the party’s intention to nominate him and Hermine Naghdalyan for the vice speakers’ post. Mr. Sharmazanov said that all of the candidacies were proposed by RPA leader, President Serzh Sargsyan personally. “Besides the present six standing committees, two more will go over to RPA- one on Foreign Relations; another on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs to be headed by Artak Zakaryan and Koryun Nahapetyan respectively. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |