Opposition party terminates parliamentary activity as MPs resignNovember 29, 2022 - 16:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The opposition party Reborn Armenia has decided to terminate its activity in the National Assembly, with three out of the four lawmakers stepping down. President of the party Vahe Hakobyan, as well as vice-Presidents Hripsime Stambulyan and Yelena Kirakosyan have already submitted their resignation letters, according to a statement published on Monday, November 28. MP Zemfira Mirzoyeva, meanwhile, who represents the Assyrian community, will temporarily suspend her membership in the party and continue her activity in the parliament. According the statement, other party members are free to accept the mandates of Hakobyan, Stambulyan and Kirakosyan though they will have to leave the party. 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |