MP: Postanjyan contradicts herself with her question to Armenian PresidentJune 23, 2011 - 15:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is not an authoritarian state, what is proved by the question of the member of parliament from Heritage opposition party, Zaruhi Postanjyan, addressed to President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan who spoke at the plenary meeting of PACE in Strasbourg on June 22, according to Hrayr Karapetyan, the chairman of the Armenian standing parliamentary committee on defense, national security and internal affairs. “In an authoritarian state, an opposition representative would never be a member of PACE delegation,” Karapetyan told a press conference in Yerevan when commenting on Postanjyan’s question about Sargsyan’s voluntary resignation and announcement of extraordinary elections “since authoritarian regimes will be destroyed sooner of later”. “Postanjyan contradicts herself,” he said. 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). |