 CEC head: Armenian Election Code not fit for snap elections  August 13, 2011 - 13:10 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Neither the Armenian Election Code nor the Central Election Committee (CEC) is ready for extraordinary elections, according to CEC head Garegin Azaryan. “The Code contains a number of provisions which will take effect from January 1, 2012. In case of extraordinary elections, the Election Code will need to be amended,” Azaryan told a press conference in Yerevan on August 13. Armenia will hold parliamentary election in May 2012. The presidential election is scheduled for February 2013. Currently, the authorities and the Armenian National Congress opposition bloc are negotiating a number of issues, including conduction of snap election by the ANC demand.  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 |  Latest news U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement  Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday.Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback.European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 |
