  Hovannisian resigned MP seat to prepare for presidential race – Heritage rep. September 10, 2012 - 15:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Heritage leader Raffi Hovannisian’s decision to resign his MP seat was made in the latter’s preparation for presidential elections, the party spokesman Hovsep Khurshudyan said. As the spokesman noted, by the end of September, Hovannisian will make a statement to explain the reasons behind his decision. Earlier on Monday, September 10, Hovannisian submitted an application to give up his seat in parliament. According to parliamentary regulations, the application will be accepted in 15 days upon its submittal unless the MP recalls it.   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 |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.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. |
