 Parties start submitting lists for Yerevan City Council polls March 11, 2013 - 13:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian political parties have started submitting lists for Yerevan City Council elections, due May 5. March 21 has been noted as the election deadline, with the winning party to nominate the mayor. The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Orinats Yerkir and Prosperous Armenia have so far announced a decision to run in the polls. Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan will top RPA’s list, former foreign minister Vartan Oskanian and Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan to top the lists of Prosperous Armenia and Orinats Yerkir respectively. As representatives of ARF Dashnakstutyun, Heritage and Armenian National Congress (ANC) bloc earlier noted, the opposition forces may run with a common list. 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". |
