 Tsarukyan bloc candidate pulls out of elections to support Armenia’s RPA March 31, 2017 - 14:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Parliamentary candidate from the Tsarukyan bloc Narine Arakelyan on Friday, March 31 withdrew from elections to support Aragats Akhoyan who represents the ruling Republican Party of Armenia. “Given the polarization among Tsarukyan bloc candidates in the province of Aragatsotn, I give up my duties,” Arakelyan said in a statement. “Together with my followers, I will support Akhoyan in appreciation for his dedication and the enormous work he has done in Armenia and abroad.” Elections to the National Assembly will be held on Sunday, with nine parties and blocs participating. Most of them have already concluded their campaigns.   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 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.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
