Opposition in Armenia reacts to Vanetsyan's resignationJune 21, 2022 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ex-lawmaker Armen Ashotyan from the former ruling Republican Party of Armenia has said that they share the same strategic goals with the opposition forces, but the parties, including the RPA, can come up with different tactical solutions. Ashotyan's remarks came after MP from the "I Have Honor", Chairman of Homeland party Artur Vanetsyan has resigned on Tuesday, June 21. "I respect the decision of Arthur Vanetsyan and the "Homeland" party," Ashotyan said. "For us, too, parliamentary mandates have never been and are not an end in themselves." Ishkhan Saghatelyan, the Deputy Speaker of parliament and member of the opposition Armenia bloc, weighed in on Vanetsyan's decision and said that everyone decides their own political line. "We have one goal, and everyone has their own roadmap to achieve that goal," he said. Vanetsyan went on a sit-in in mid-April and launched a campaign against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his government, which was later joined by other opposition parties. Pashinian came under fire after he and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev agreed to start drafting a bilateral peace treaty to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and set up a joint commission on demarcating the borders. 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 | 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. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |