Governmental bill on language to be discussed at June 22 NA RA sittingJune 14, 2010 - 19:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Governmental bill package on amendments to RA law on language and education will be discussed at June 22 RA National Assembly sitting, RA NA sources told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Government-introduced draft law envisaging opening of foreign language schools in Armenia triggered public backlash, with Heritage and ARF Dashnaktsutyun categorically opposed to the initiative. Prosperous Armenia party supported the initiative, though with reservation. RPA parliamentary group leader refrained from expressing final position before all parties voiced theirs. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |