CIS observers meet Armenian presidential candidatesJanuary 30, 2013 - 19:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - CIS observer mission continue monitoring of Armenian presidential elections. First deputy chairman of the executive committee Vladimir Garkun met Jan 25 with leadership of Armenian police, with voter lists, and measures the aw enforcement bodies take to ensure public order during the election campaign discussed. Garkun further met with the head of OSCE/ODIHR observer mission, ambassador Heidi Tagliavini, with the course of election campaign discussed. As part of his visit to Gyumri, Garkun familiarized himself with the course of the activity of N 35 district election commission, with meetings with Shirak province governor A. Giziryan and Gyumri Mayor Samvel Balasanyan held. CIS long-term observers held meetings with leadership of presidential candidate Raffi Hovannissian’s headquarters and hopeful Arman Melikyan. The mission will further inform of activates, with monitoring of media coverage of election campaigns currently in progress. 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |