ANC, UK Foreign Ministry reps discuss political situation in ArmeniaSeptember 29, 2011 - 18:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc coordinator Levon Zurabyan met with the UK Ambassador to Armenia Charles Lonsdale and a representative of UK Foreign Ministry. At the meeting, the parties focused on internal political situation in Armenia as well as ANC actions at the oncoming September 30 rally. The parties also discussed the possibility for organising fair and free elections in Armenia, as well as opposition demand for pre-term presidential and parliamentary elections. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |