  Presidential hopeful Hayrikyan joins Ghukasyan in hunger strike  January 25, 2013 - 16:45 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - National Self-Determination Union party leader Paruyr Hayrikyan has joined another presidential hopeful Andrias Ghukasyan in a hunger strike. As Hayrikyan told a January 25 news conference, the strike will last for 3 days, with the politician to try and persuade Ghukasyan to end it together upon completion of the term indicated. Hayrikyan further briefed those present on his election program.   Top stories 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. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh.   Partner news |  Latest news Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”.Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |
