  Parliament approves new government program October 21, 2016 - 15:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The National Assembly on Friday, October 21 approved the government program, submitted by Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan the day before. The program was adopted with 85 MPs voting in favor, 7 against, 6 abstentions. "Congratulations to the government of Armenia," said Galust Sahakyan, the parliament speaker. Opposition parliamentary fraction Prosperous Armenia declared that its members won't participate in the vote, while those of Orinats Yerkir promised to abstain.   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 Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsU.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
