  Paper: RPA favors condition its member set for Gyumri mayor race August 25, 2012 - 11:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to Zhamanak paper, the parliamentary elections pointed to the need for the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) to adopt a new strategy in Armenian city of Gyumri. RPA member Vardan Ghukasyan has voiced readiness to withdraw candidacy from mayoral race only if Prosperous Armenia member Martun Grigoryan follows his suit. The condition set favors RPA’s interests firstly, in terms of making Prosperous Armenian leader Gagik Tsarukyan understand he is deprived of the right to take decisions even within his own party, and secondly in terms of staking off escalation of Vardan Ghukasyan- Martun Grigoryan conflict, the paper says. Partner news  Top stories A special sitting of the National Assembly launched on Monday, June 17, with 104 parliamentarians participating. “I’m good at what I’m doing – implementing educational and charity projects,” he said in an interview with Ksenia Sobchak. RPA parliamentary group leader Galust Sahakyan said the latest National Assembly session featured both show and populism. The National Assembly adopted package of bills on making amendments to laws on “government structure” and “public service”.   Partner news |  Latest news Parliament approves amendments to law on minimum wage rate  Besides, new scale of salaries will be introduced, according to which the minimum wage rate will be doubled by 2017.FBI head admits use of drones for surveillance in U.S. The use of such drones is politically charged and civil-rights advocates say there are no clear privacy rules governing their use.Bombs flatten police station in Libya’s Benghazi Last month the station was set on fire in a possible act of revenge for the killing of a man in an attack on police nearby.New safety requirements for Japan atomic plants formally approved The new requirements approved by nuclear watchdog will take effect on July 8, when operators will be able to apply for inspections. |
