Vahan Hovhannisyan: Baku victim of formal democracySeptember 28, 2010 - 14:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ARF Dashnaktsutyun is developing its election campaign. “Conduction of unfair parliamentary election in 2012 will deprive Armenia of the possibility to continue reforms,” member of ARFD parliamentary group Vahan Hovhannisyan told a news conference on September 28. Asked whether the November parliamentary election in Azerbaijan can complicate the Karabakh process, he said, “Baku is a victim of formal democracy. The authorities and opposition are competing to look more aggressive and uncompromising in the Karabakh issue. This race has driven Baku into its own trap.” As to recognition of NKR independence by Armenia, Hovhannisyan said it’s an issue which demands unanimous opinion. “If on agenda, it should be passed by unanimous vote,” he emphasized. Commenting on the upcoming OSCE Field Assessment Mission, the MP slammed the Armenian authorities for not populating these lands with people who were forcibly expelled from Azerbaijan. 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. |