Armenian opposition gives authorities till September, coalition in no hurry August 4, 2011 - 17:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Unless opposition-coalition dialogue yields any results till September, Armenian National Congress (ANC) will consider the possibilities of a political dialogue with the authorities exhausted, according to the head of ANC delegation. As Levon Zurabyan stated on completion of the 3rd meeting of opposition and coalition groups in the framework of a dialogue, the condition set might be neglected in case a favourable agreement is reached and approved by the people. “Such a result will come as a proof of a right course of negotiations, which might secure successful settlement of the issue.” As the oppositionist further noted, ANC expects the dialogue to yield specific results, rather than be one in a series of useless negotiations. According to Zurabyan, ANC demands punishment for policemen who attacked the demonstrators before August 2 rally, as well as investigation into transportation issues during election period, which should restore people’s trust and promote effectiveness of dialogue. The head of coalition group, David Harutyunyan, however, noted demands and ultimatums to be unacceptable during a dialogue, which should only aim towards reaching progress on the issue. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |