Pashinyan's bloc decides there is no "demand" for snap electionsFebruary 8, 2021 - 11:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The ruling My Step bloc of the Armenian National Assembly met Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Sunday, February 7. Following the meeting, the bloc said in a statement that the Prime Minister's proposal to hold snap parliamentary elections did not receive a positive response from the parliamentary opposition, and that there was no demand for early elections among the general public. "The My Step bloc continues to support the Prime Minister and the government in the implementation of the roadmap unveiled on November 18," the statement said. In late 2020, Pashinyan announced his intention to hold snap elections to the National Assembly sometime in 2021. The Prime Minister came under fire after signing a statement with the Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side was forced to return all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. 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). |