 Raffi Hovannisian: EPP President indulges in illusions March 15, 2013 - 21:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannisian has urged the president of European People's Party (EPP) Wilfried Martens and U.S. President Barack Obama against preaching democracy to Armenian people. “Martens distorted the European values by issuing a congratulatory address on Armenian presidential elections. I don’t indulge in illusions. Martens does,” Raffi Hovannisian said, adding that Heritage will review its EPP membership in the future. Heritage leader voiced confidence for the party to leave EPP, if the latter shares Martens’s position on Armenian presidential vote. Partner news  Top stories A special sitting of the National Assembly launched on Monday, June 17, with 104 parliamentarians participating. “I’m good at what I’m doing – implementing educational and charity projects,” he said in an interview with Ksenia Sobchak. RPA parliamentary group leader Galust Sahakyan said the latest National Assembly session featured both show and populism. The National Assembly adopted package of bills on making amendments to laws on “government structure” and “public service”.   Partner news |  Latest news UN chief hails China's peacekeeping efforts  Ban said China has provided more peacekeepers than all the other four permanent members of the UN Security Council.Iran's Guardian Council approves presidential election result Hassan Rouhani won the election by taking nearly 51% of votes. Since he won more than half, that eliminated the need for a runoff.Friends of Syria to meet in Doha on June 22: French official Assad's forces aim to retake Aleppo, where they have been mired in a bloody stalemate with rebels for nearly a year.Parliament approves amendments to law on minimum wage rate Besides, new scale of salaries will be introduced, according to which the minimum wage rate will be doubled by 2017. |
