  Acting Mayor votes ‘for better Yerevan,’ rules out electoral bribes May 5, 2013 - 14:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Acting Mayor Taron Margaryan voted in City Council polls ‘for better Yerevan,’ expressing confidence for electoral victory of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia. In a conversation with journalists Margaryan gave high assessment to RPA’s electoral campaign and city development programs, expressing certainty that Yerevan residents will have ‘the city of their dreams’ within the next 4 years. In conclusion, the Acting Mayor ruled out the possibility of electoral bribes. The law on municipal government stipulates for a 65-member Council elected for a 4-year term. The Council is responsible for electing Yerevan Mayor.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
