MP-elects from Armenia’s Tsarukyan bloc refute giving up mandatesMay 3, 2017 - 13:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - MP-elects from Armenia’s Tsarukyan bloc refuted giving up parliamentary mandates on Wednesday, May 3, according to Panorama.am. As reported earlier, 35 newly-elected lawmakers - nine from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), three from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD), and 23 from Tsarukyan bloc - gave up their mandates. Napoleon Azizyan said, in particular, that he has submitted no withdrawal application and has no idea how his name could have appeared on the list. “I have been sick in bed since the election day on April 2, I have pain in my leg and can’t walk,” Azizyan said. “I haven’t left my house ever since.” Azizyan added that he hasn’t discussed the issue with alliance leader Gagik Tsarukyan and is going to file a complaint. Another lawmaker, Khachik Manukyan also stated that he hasn’t given up his mandate or submitted a withdrawal letter, Armtimes.com says. 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 | 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. |