 RPA rep. deems Ruben Hayrapetyan’s case persecution October 26, 2012 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Along with other Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) representatives, RPA parliamentary group member Manvel Badeyan believes the ex-MP Ruben Hayrapetyan’s case to be a political persecution. “Former foreign minister Vartan Oskanian’s case is viewed in the legal framework, with no persecution observed again him, unlike Ruben Hayrapetyan,” Manvel Badeyan said. Armenian National Congress (ANC) member Gurgen Yeghiazaryan, in turn, noted it “ridiculous to hear about RPA representatives’ persecution, given Armenia’s non-democratic regime.” Partner news  Top stories Dwelling on the hike in gas prices, Iskandaryan said the change also affected other countries importing Russian gas. Armen Martirosyan noted that the price rise will further deteriorate the situation in the country, fostering emigration. In this connection, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian left for Strasbourg to attend CoE foreign ministers meeting. Orinats Yerkir party held a political council meeting on May 15, chaired by party leader Artur Baghdasaryan.   Partner news |  Latest news Brad Pitt’s “World War Z” to open Moscow Film Fest  The fest will feature retrospectives of films by Bernardo Bertolucci and Costa Gavras, as well as a program devoted to Dutch cinema.Wrekin Hill picks up John Malkovich’s “Siberian Education” Based on the novel by Nicolai Lilin, the film is set in the ghetto of Soviet Russia and follows 2 boys who are members of a gang of exiled Siberians.Germans blame Merkel’s stance in eurozone crisis for Eurovision debacle Chancellor Angela Merkel is loathed in parts of Europe for her insisting on painful austerity measures in Greece, Spain and Italy.China’s PM visits India to settle boundary row, boost ties China says Li Keqiang choice of India for his first trip abroad shows the importance Beijing attaches to improving relations with New Delhi. |
