Heritage leader calls for public struggleJanuary 21, 2013 - 15:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Heritage party leader, Armenian presidential candidate Raffi Hovannissian has voiced confidence for the public to regain power through struggle. “It’s Armenian people’s struggle, choice between presence and future, light and shadow. It’s by no means a choice between Sezh Sargsyan and Raffi Hovannissian, or other candidate,” with these words Mr Hovannissian launched his campaign. He said that letters had been passed to the current leader Serzh Sargsyan, National Security Service (NSS) head Gorik Hakobyan and police chief Vladimir Gasparyan, urging them to respect the law. The candidate further pledged to issue appropriate response in case of obvious election violations, addressed to Armenian citizens and international community. 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. |