  Armenian PM says idea of snap presidential election absurd November 16, 2011 - 20:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister denied the possibility of combining snap presidential election with regular parliamentary one, noting the idea as absurd. As Tigran Sargsyan told journalists at Armenia’s National Assembly, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) has scheduled no sitting this year, planning a number of other events till yearend. The PM further reiterated the President's intention to achieve separation of business and politics, through introduction of bills preventing entrepreneurship among representatives of legislative and executive authorities.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
