 RPA to submit Armen Sarkissian’ candidacy to Armenia parliament February 22, 2018 - 10:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) will this week submit Armen Sarkissian’s candidacy to the National Assembly for the president’s post, RPA spokesperson Eduard Sharmazanov told reporters on Wednesday, February 21. According to Sharmazanov, the parliament will also elect the members of the Council of Justice, with five new candidates set to be elected between February 27 and March 2, Aysor.am reports. Sharmazanov also said the RPA will nominate candidates in 20 communities in the upcoming local elections in March. The lawmaker added that the Prosperous Armenia Party and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation - Dashnaktsutyun will also have their candidates, while other opposition forces will have none.   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 |  Latest news Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.Armenian cemetery in Fresno hit by arsons six times since January Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance.Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan won gold at the ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Rio de Janiero. |
