  National Self-Determination Union leader to run for president  December 26, 2012 - 18:37 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Union for National Self-Determination party leader Paruyr Hayrikyan has already submitted documents to the Central Election Committee (CEC) to get officially registered as a presidential candidate. “The election program I’m going to bring to life in the coming two years will ensure people’s right to self-determination. I’ve been a leader and guided people to establishment of independence and democracy,” Mr. Hayrikyan said, deeming it a tough challenge for other candidates to rival him. Submission of documents for February 18 presidential polls launched on December 25 to run through January 4. 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. |
