  Foreign Minister votes for Armenia’s proliferation February 18, 2013 - 16:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian voted in Armenia’s presidential election. As the Minister further confessed, he voted “for successful development and proliferation of Armenia, Artsakh and our compatriots worldwide.” 1988 polling stations opened in 41 constituencies across the republic at 8 am local time on Feb 18 and will close at 8 pm. The total number of voters is 2 505 980. 7 candidates are running for the post of Armenian president: chairman of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan, Heritage party chairman Raffi Hovannisian, leader of Freedom party, former prime minister Hrant Bagratyan, former foreign minister of Nagorno Karabakh Republic Arman Melikyan, National Self-Determination Union party head Paruyr Hayrikyan, Radio Hay director Andrias Ghukasyan and literature expert Vardan Sedrakyan. 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 |  Topic Latest news Armenian-Cypriots visit Sourp Magar Monastery  A large number of manuscripts, dating back to 1202, as well as other valuable ecclesiastical relics were housed there.Regional flights canceled as Alaska volcano spews ash The lava from its 8,261-foot (2,518-meter) peak has also created huge steam clouds on meeting the mountain's snow.Giant asteroid 1998 QE2 to pass Earth May 31 The asteroid is said to measure in at about 1.7-miles long and will be about 3.6 million miles away from Earth as it passes.Henrikh Mkhitaryan doesn’t plan to leave Shakhtar Shakhtar Donetsk FC midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan said he is not planning yet to leave the Ukrainian club. |
