Armenian parliamentary elections assessed “as entirely not free”July 19, 2017 - 16:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Independent Observer Public Alliance in a report published recently assessed the parliamentary elections held across Armenia on April 2 as entirely not free, accompanied with gross violation of the citizens' political and civil rights. According to the alliance, violations in the pre-vote period, the failure of the Central Electoral Committee to prevent and eliminate them, as well as the improper reaction and inactivity of the police and other relevant agencies had their impact on voting. Also, the alliance said elections were accompanied with numerous violations and were conducted in conditions of mass control over voters. Elections to the National Assembly were held on April 2, with four out of nine political forces ultimately making it to the Armenian parliament. 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 | 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. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |