13 RUN FOR ARMENIAN PRESIDENTDecember 3, 2002 - 22:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today an application is submitted to the Central Electoral Commission of Armenia for nominating leader of the Communist party Vladimir Darbinian for the Armenian president. Darbinian became the 13-th politician running for the Armenian president. Earlier the Central Electoral Commission received applications from leader of the "National Democratic Alliance" Arshak Sadoyan, chairman of "National Concord" party Aram Harutyunian, leader of the National-Democratic Union Vazgen Manukian, leader of "Fatherland and Dignity" social and political organization Garnik Margarian, leader of the Democratic party of Armenia Aram Sargsian, acting country president Robert Kocharian, leader of the People's party Stepan Demirchian, chairman of "National Self-Determination" àssociation Paruyr Hayrikian, political scientist Aram Karapetian, chief of the Center for National and International Research Raffi Hovhannisian, leader of "United Armenians" party Ruben Avagian, leader of "National Unification" party Artashes Geghamian. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |