Armenia's opposition "I Have Honor" bloc going to parliamentJuly 21, 2021 - 16:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's opposition "I Have Honor" bloc, created by ex-President Serzh Sargsyan and the former head of the National Security Service Artur Vanetsyan, has decided to accept the parliamentary mandates they secured in the June 20 elections, Hayrenik party press secretary Sos Hakobyan said on Wednesday, July 21, Panorama.am reports. The bloc was created in early 2021 when the Republicans and Hayrenik (Homeland) party decided to team up for the elections. Hakobyan noted that no MP-elects from "I Have Honor" have given up their seats in the parliament, adding that withdrawals are unlikely, Panorama.am reports. Seven lawmakers from the bloc – Artur Vanetsyan, Taron Margaryan, Anna Mkrtchyan, Ishkhan Zakaryan, Hayk Mamijanyan, Taguhi Tovmasyan and Tigran Abrahamyan – are heading to the National Assembly. As reported earlier, Hayastan (Armenia), another opposition bloc, will be accepting the mandates too. 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, meanwhile, secured less than 5% -f the vote 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |