Armenian PM says idea of snap presidential election absurdNovember 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 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. |