NA speaker nominee vows better ties between authorities and oppositionMay 18, 2017 - 15:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A candidate for the post of the National Assembly speaker, Ara Babloyan from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) pledged to do his best for better ties between authorities and the opposition. Addressing the parliament, Babloyan said all his steps "will stem from the interests of the state and the nation.” He hailed Armenia’s transition to a parliamentary system of governance which, according to him, envisages more responsibility, hard and consistent work. According to Babloyan, elections to the National Assembly were well-structured as a result of the political will, expressed both by the authorities and the opposition. “I’ll do everything possible to strengthen cooperation between the authorities and the opposition which will further boost Armenia’s development and progress,” Babloyan said. Babloyan is a pediatric urologist who was first elected to the National Assembly in 2007. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |