  NA ex-speaker: Armenia must form political institutions February 17, 2012 - 17:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ex-speaker of Armenian National Assembly links effectiveness of political decisions with the number of factors involved such as non-governmental organizations, lobby groups representing interests of various society layers. “Civil society activity plays a major role in taking effective political decisions,” Khosrov Harutyunyan said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, stressing the need for Armenia to shape political institutions. He further linked the issues related to intensification of civil society activity to information technologies and social networks. Dwelling on RA Public Council's cooperation with civil society members, Mr. Harutyunyan noted the consultative significance of the Council. Partner news  Top stories Dwelling on the hike in gas prices, Iskandaryan said the change also affected other countries importing Russian gas. Armen Martirosyan noted that the price rise will further deteriorate the situation in the country, fostering emigration. In this connection, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian left for Strasbourg to attend CoE foreign ministers meeting. Orinats Yerkir party held a political council meeting on May 15, chaired by party leader Artur Baghdasaryan.   Partner news |  Latest news John Lennon’s guitar auctioned for $408,000  The custom-made instrument, built in 1966 by the VOX company, was bought by an unidentified U.S. buyer in New York.Egyptian police block border crossing with Israel amid kidnapping anger Egyptian police was enraged by the kidnapping of seven of their colleagues by Islamist gunmen in the Sinai Peninsula.Syrian forces storming rebel stronghold of Qusair Opposition groups say militants from the Lebanese Hezbollah movement are fighting alongside government forces.Benicio del Toro’s “Jimmy P” debuts in Cannes main competition The film is telling of the relationship between a troubled native American vet and his equally idiosyncratic therapist. |
