Heritage member skeptical about snap presidential elections in Armenia August 9, 2011 - 13:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Member of Heritage opposition party Armen Martirosyan is skeptical about the possibility of snap presidential elections. “Some opposition parties support Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, strengthening his position in the eyes of international community,” Martirosyan told a news conference in Yerevan, explaining the reason behind his skepticism. However, the oppositionist declined to provide details, offering journalists to take a guess, while citing Armenian National Congress (ANC) leader Levon Ter-Petrossian. As the latter noted at recent ANC rally, “opposition-coalition dialogue benefited the state, increasing its authority with the international community.” Martirosyan, however, refused to provide comments on the course of the dialogue. As he noted, the authorities will risk pre-term elections only in case they’re certain of their superiority or resolve to sacrifice them in favor of a specific person. “With regular elections coming, several months won’t make a difference in any case,” the oppositionist concluded. 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 | 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. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |