Armenia parliament OKs amendments to Electoral CodeOctober 20, 2016 - 13:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian parliament on Thursday, October 20 adopted for good and all the bill on making amendments and changes in the Electoral Code and a package of related draft laws. 103 MPs voted in favor, 4 were against, another 4 abstained. According to the initiative, the list of voters who have already cast ballots will be published once elections are over. The lists containing signatures of servicemen and people held in detention facilities won't be made public though. Also, the bill envisages installing cameras at all polling stations, while the entire electoral process will be broadcast and videotaped. Opposition MP Levon Zurabyan hailed the change, calling the move long overdue. Related links: 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 | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. |