France hopes elections will enable Armenia to face challengesJune 23, 2021 - 14:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - France hopes that recent elections to the National Assembly will enable Armenia to overcome the many challenges it is facing, the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs has said in a statement. Caretaker Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party won 53.92% of the vote, while Hayastan (Armenia) bloc headed by second President Robert Kocharyan secured 21.4% of the ballots. "I Have Honor" bloc too will get seats in the parliament. Noting the victory of Pashinyan's Civil Contract party, France reaffirmed its determination to stand by Armenia in the process of addressing its challenges, as well as its unwavering support for the sovereignty, the territorial integrity of Armenia and the strengthening of its democratic institutions. "France takes note of the preliminary findings of the election observation mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the satisfactory conduct of the elections," the statement added. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. |