  Minister: “face” of authorities to change following presidential polls February 21, 2013 - 12:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan has voiced confidence for the “face” of the ruling authorities to change following Feb 18 presidential elections in Armenia. “The “faces” in the ruling authorities will change. The issue cannot be put off,” Minister Ashotyan told Feb 21 press conference. He further conditioned the possible shifts in the ruling authorities by the voting results, post-election situation and powers of the president. Minister Ashotyan refused to comment as to he will further continue on the post or not. 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 |  Latest news Brad Pitt’s “World War Z” to open Moscow Film Fest  The fest will feature retrospectives of films by Bernardo Bertolucci and Costa Gavras, as well as a program devoted to Dutch cinema.Wrekin Hill picks up John Malkovich’s “Siberian Education” Based on the novel by Nicolai Lilin, the film is set in the ghetto of Soviet Russia and follows 2 boys who are members of a gang of exiled Siberians.Germans blame Merkel’s stance in eurozone crisis for Eurovision debacle Chancellor Angela Merkel is loathed in parts of Europe for her insisting on painful austerity measures in Greece, Spain and Italy.China’s PM visits India to settle boundary row, boost ties China says Li Keqiang choice of India for his first trip abroad shows the importance Beijing attaches to improving relations with New Delhi. |
