19 MP-elects give up their seats in Armenian parliamentJuly 21, 2021 - 11:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armen Smbatyan, the Secretary of Armenia's Central Electoral Commission, has published a list of 18 MP-elects who have relinquished their seats in the National Assembly. After he revealed their names on Tuesday, July 20, one more person gave up their seat. Below is the full list of MP-elects who have withdrawn their names from the CEC: Civil Contract party 1․ Lilit Makunts 2․ Suren Papikyan 3․ Arayik Harutyunyan 4․ Nikol Pashinyan 5․ Anahit Avanesyan 6․ Romanos Petrosyan 7․ Hovhannes Harutyunyan 8․ Hakob Simidyan 9․ Gnel Sanosyan 10․ Hambardzum Matevosyan 11․ Diana Gasparyan 12․ Davit Gevorgyan 13․ Narek Mkrtchyan 14․ Aram Khachatryan 15․ Ararat Mirzoyan 16․ Armen Pambukhchyan Armenia bloc 1․ Robert Kocharyan 2․ Marianna Yepremyan 3․ Alexander Khachaturyan Caretaker Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party won 54% of the vote, while Hayastan (Armenia) bloc headed by second President Robert Kocharyan secured 22% of the ballots. "I Have Honor" bloc too will get seats in the parliament. 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). |