ARFD member says Armenia should not seek outside support for changes March 26, 2012 - 12:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Commenting on statements of some political forces, head of ARF Dashnaktsutyun's parliamentary group Vahan Hovhannisyan said he “does not like expectations for positive changes in Armenia being linked to external pressure”. Hovhannisyan believes these changes should be achieved through the struggle of the Armenian civil society. “Foreign pressure never comes free of charge... if we want changes, we must rely on our own power,” he noted. “Some political forces hope for assistance by the West, or a split in the coalition,” the politician said quoting in this context the example of Ukraine where revolution caused a breakdown in economy and jailing of opposition leaders. 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. 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. |