  ANC to discuss bloc’s new format February 13, 2013 - 19:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc held a political council meeting on Feb 13, with the bloc’s future plans discussed. A decision was taken to renew the tradition of holding council meetings and discuss the bloc’s future format. 81 people have expressed readiness to join the Armenian National Congress (ANC) party, by signing the initiative. A statement on formation of ANC party was recently submitted to the Agency of the Public Register of Armenian Ministry of Justice, with ANC leader, the first president of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrossian among those presenting the statement. Ter-Petrossian earlier noted social-liberalism at the core of the party’s ideology, stipulating for a common liberal economic system and meeting social needs. “I will be my honor to lead a party and assume responsibilities,” he said. Partner news  Top stories At the meeting, the parties focused on the prospects of bilateral relations, and cooperation in the framework of international organizations. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Libya's interior minister submits resignation, sources say  Awash with weapons in private hands, armed attacks have increased in the last few weeks, especially on police stations in Benghazi.Human Rights Watch: more Afghan women imprisoned for "moral crimes" Human Rights Watch says many are jailed for running away from home, often from forced marriages or domestic violence.Benedict Cumberbatch’s Julian Assange biopic to open in Oct The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew.Disney greenlights new "Star Wars" animated series "Star Wars Rebels" takes place between the events of "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" and "Episode IV: A New Hope". |
