Armen Sarkissian sworn in as Armenia presidentApril 9, 2018 - 13:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former ambassador to the United Kingdom Armen Sarkissian was sworn in as Armenia’s new president at a special sitting of the National Assembly at the Sports and Concert Complex in Yerevan. The president took an oath by putting his hand on the Constitution of Armenia and the Holy Gospel. “I swear to be loyal to the Constitution of Armenia, to be impartial in the exercise of my powers, to be guided only by national interests and to put all my strength into enhancing the national unity,” Sarkissian said. Starting from Monday, constitutional reforms change the way Armenia is governed. The second and final presidential term of Serzh Sargsyan ends, and he expected to resign as president and head of state, along with the current government. Sarkissian was nominated for the post by the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and elected by the National Assembly on March 2. 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. |