Yerevan elections: YELQ hails own program as ‘realistic and measurable’May 2, 2017 - 16:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - YELQ bloc has built its program ahead of Yerevan City Council elections on three pillars, i.e. accountability, efficient management and balanced development, candidate Arayik Harutyunyan told reporters on Tuesday, May 2. According to him, public transport is a grave issue in the Armenian capital, which the city authorities “have ruined.” Also, Harutyunyan blamed problems in the field of education on the current mayor (Taron Margaryan - Ed.), adding that YELQ’s program is devoid of populism and is built on the society's demands. “It is pretty realistic and measurable,” the candidate said, according to Panorama.am. Three parties participate in elections. The ruling Republican Party’s proportional list is headed by Margaryan; Nikol Pashinyan, who was recently re-elected to the National Assembly, tops the list of YELQ bloc; while 5th Convocation National Assembly lawmaker Zaruhi Postanjyan, who recently announced the Yerkir Tsirani (Land of Apricot) party, will head its list. Municipal elections are slated for May 14. 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 | 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 skills U.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. |