Expert skeptical over ex-president Kocharian’s comebackDecember 12, 2012 - 21:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Political analyst Armen Badalyan has expressed skepticism over the comeback of former Armenian president Robert Kocharian. “Don’t think that geopolitical centers will stake on Kocharian’s comeback ahead of the presidential polls,” the expert told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, deeming the ex-leader’s return logical on Dec 25-Jan 4, during the candidates’ registration. He further noted that Kocharian has no backing even in terms of organizational issues unless Prosperous Armenia resolves to endorse him. 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 | 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. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |