 ANC offers reform package for fair elections October 16, 2012 - 16:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Congress (ANC) parliamentary group leader has presented a reform package for conduction of fair elections. As Levon Zurabyan noted, the package envisages application of only proportional electoral system for the next parliamentary elections and removal of ballot numbering. He further dubbed release of the lists with voters’ signatures as another important step to be taken. Mr. Zurabyan also suggested presidential candidates be given airtime only for specified hours: 8 pm - 12 am. The ANC has launched talks with the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Prosperous Armenia, Heritage and ARF Dashnaktsutyun parties, while ARFD already agreed to put the draft on vote. Partner news  Top stories Nalbandian drew the co-chairs’ attention to ongoing military rhetoric of Azerbaijan, which undermines possibility for peaceful settlement. Tigran Sargsyan: the authorities will do the utmost in the coming 4-5 years to ensure favorable conditions for the people. Members of all parliamentary groups, PM, Energy Minister and the chair of the Public Services Regulatory Commission were invited to participate. Vahan Hovhannisyan voiced hope that the ruling authorities acknowledge the difficulties Armenia currently faces.   Partner news |  Latest news Van Rompuy: youth unemployment pressing issue for EU  Social unrest is rumbling and research has warned of "lost generations" of unemployed people and their children.Jordan King says extremism ‘grown fat’ on Israeli-Palestinian conflict The World Economic Forum has gathered 900 participants from 23 countries to discuss Mideast economic growth.12 injured in suicide bombing in Russia’s Dagestan Initial reports said one policeman died in hospital, but a spokesman for police in the North Caucasus republic later denied it.Anti-Israeli protesters infiltrate dinner for UEFA's top officials in London The dinner followed UEFA's Congress in London and was organized with the support of the Football Association. |
