4 OPPOSITION CANDIDATES NEGOTIATE TO RECOGNIZE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS INVALIDFebruary 20, 2003 - 00:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At present 4 opposition candidates for president hold intense talks to recognize the results of the presidential elections invalid. Plenipotentiary of candidate for president Artashes Geghamian, parliament deputy Aghasi Arshakian told "Arminfo" agency. In his words, specifically the negotiations are held by leader of the People party Stepan Demirchian, chairman of "National Unity" party Artashes Geghamian, leader of "National-Democratic Union" Vazgen Manukian, head of "Perspective" center for strategic initiatives Aram Karapetian. In their words, the large number of Electoral Code violations in the course of the elections gave cause to the meeting of the candidates. Arshakian also reported that at present the candidates consulted on working out a joint statement to recognize the elections invalid. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. Armenia will leave Russian-led military bloc, says Pashinyan Armenia will leave the Russian-led Collective Security Organization, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, without giving any dates. |