  100% proportional system of parliamentary elections yet inapplicable in Armenia October 22, 2010 - 18:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Envisaged amendments to the Electoral Code of Armenia will signal a new phase in the development of electoral system, Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) parliamentary group member Rafik Petrosyan stated. As he told a news conference in Armenia, the amendments will help prevent falsification at the elections. Commenting on the possibility of transfer to the 100% proportional system of parliamentary elections, offered by the parliamentary opposition, Petrosyan characterized it as impossible, explaining the fact by unsatisfactory development of political parties in Armenia.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
