  Businesswoman Silva Hambardzumyan to run for parliament by majority system - paper February 17, 2012 - 09:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Businesswoman Silva Hambardzumyan told Zhoghovurd paper she is determined to propose her candidacy in one of 41 Armenian constituencies in the upcoming parliamentary elections. “Yes, I will propose my candidacy. I will soon come up with a statement and say where exactly I’m nominated. I will also join one of the parties, I will inform about it at a press conference, not now. I will run for the parliament by the majority system. I want you to get me right, I will not run by the proportional system to show that one can be elected without giving money,” Hambardzumyan said. According to the paper’s sources, the businesswoman will join the Republican Party of Armenia.   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. |
