  Sharmazanov: no comment on RPA candidates at 2012 parliamentary election  September 26, 2011 - 13:44 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) spokesman neither denied nor confirmed rumours that Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will top the list of candidates at 2012 parliament election or the chairman of National Assembly of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan will head the election office headquarters. As Eduard Sharmazanov noted, the final decision will be taken at RPA meeting to be held late November or early December. Commenting on the possibility of repeating Russia’s scenario in Armenia by offering Robert Kocharian’s candidacy at the oncoming presidential race, Sharmazanov reiterated the coalition statement suggesting support for current President Serzh Sargsyan during the next campaign.  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 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. |
