52% of Armenian population prefer to vote for men but not womenMarch 7, 2009 - 18:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - There no men and women's professions. Everything depends on the degree of competence, an Armenian MP said"Majority of stereotypes tend to change. But the problem is not men but women themselves," said Naira Zohrabyan, Prosperous Armenia faction member. "Social surveys show that 52% of Armenian population prefer to vote for men but not women," she added. "I think that there is nothing more important than family for a woman. If a woman is a good wife and mother, she can be an excellent political figure as well. But if I had to choose between family and career, I would not hesitate to choose family," the MP said. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. Armenia will leave Russian-led military bloc, says Pashinyan Armenia will leave the Russian-led Collective Security Organization, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, without giving any dates. |