  CEC rejects opposition candidate bid March 21, 2012 - 21:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Central Election Commission of Armenia refused to instigate administrative proceedings on oppositionist Khachatur Sukiasyan’s application, press service of the Central Election Commission of Armenia reported. Oppositionist oligarch, supporter of Levon Ter-Petrossian, the leader of the Armenian National Congress (ANC), Khachatur Sukiasyan planned to run for the Armenian National Assembly in No. 10 single-mandate constituency of the capital. Mr. Sukiasyan was refused in registration of his candidacy, citing the reason that he had not permanently resided in Armenia for the past five years. It is noteworthy that president of Nushikyan Association Garegin Nushikyan will stand for parliament in the same constituency. Partner news  Top stories Members of all parliamentary groups, PM, Energy Minister and the chair of the Public Services Regulatory Commission were invited to participate. Vahan Hovhannisyan voiced hope that the ruling authorities acknowledge the difficulties Armenia currently faces. Prior to the vote, RPA parliamentary group leader Galust Sahakyan announced the party’s decision to vote against the bill. Shavarsh Kocharyan: Baku’s statements on unacceptability of a status quo in Karabakh conflict aim to prevent alteration of the status.   Partner news |  Latest news Alexander Payne's “Nebraska” receives standing ovation at Cannes  Bruce Dern stars as a broken elderly Nebraskan bent on traveling across country to collect what he believes is a million dollars in prize money.Yahoo acquires gaming infrastructure developer PlayerScale Yahoo has been making small acquisitions recently, sometimes apparently only for the talent the companies have.Soderbergh to direct Clive Owen in period medical drama "The Knick" "The Knick" is set in NY at the beginning of the 20th century and focuses on the groundbreaking medical staff at Knickerbocker Hospital.eOne nabs Naomi Watts-starring Princess Diana biopic Oscar-nominated filmmaker Oliver Hirschbiegel (“Downfall”) directed the film from a script by Stephen Jeffreys. |
