Armenia opposition chief doesn’t rule out support for RPA candidateJanuary 16, 2018 - 13:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - People have empowered the Republican Party of Armenia to single-handedly make a decision and elect officials for key positions, head of the opposition Tsarukyan bloc Gagik Tsarukyan told reporters on Tuesday, January 16, according to Aysor.am. Asked why his bloc did not support Yelk, another opposition alliance, in nominating a candidate for the president’s post, Tsarukyan said the two would not be able to secure the necessary votes anyway. Also, Tsarukyan did not rule out that his bloc may support the candidate nominated by the ruling RPA, saying that “everything’s possible.” The Tsarukyan bloc chief added that no discussions on forming a coalition with the Republicans have been held so far. Earlier, RPA lawmaker Vahram Baghdasaryan said the presidential election will most probably be held on March 2, with discussions on possible candidates set to launch this week. The candidate must be a reputable person, who will be influential in the Diaspora, someone depoliticized, Baghdasaryan said. 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. |