Democratic Party of Armenia to run for parliament October 31, 2011 - 15:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA) leader announced the party’s intention to participate in May 2012 parliamentary race. As Aram Sargsyan told a news conference in Yerevan, no final decision as to participation format was taken. DPA leader didn’t rule out the possibility of cooperation with other political forces, with relevant negotiations in progress. The politician noted equal terms for all parliamentary hopefuls as key condition for fair elections in the country. As a member of ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Hovhannes Sahakyan noted, amendments introduced to Armenia’s Electoral Code envisage equal conditions for all political forces, the atmosphere of trust being essential to adequate election process. 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. |