ANC rejects participation in conference on reformation of Armenia’s electoral systemNovember 22, 2010 - 18:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Coordinator of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) Levon Zurabyan sent a letter to Chief of Party for Armenia of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems Michael Getto with respect to participation in the November 22 symposium in Yerevan on reformation of Armenia’s electoral system. The letter specifically reads: “We appreciate the invitation for participation in the symposium, but the ANC cannot participate in it.” Zurabyan brought the following reasons. According to him, discussion of any matters with the Armenian authorities will be possible only after the release of imprisoned opposition representatives and after a progress in investigation of the March 1, 2008, events. Besides, Zurabyan said that through similar discussions around the Electoral Code, the “authorities want to create an impression that falsifications recorded during the previous elections are a result of the legislation’s imperfection and the problem can be resolved through improvement of the Electoral Code.” Zurabyan noted that if the ANC agreed to participate in the discussions, it would have admitted that the problems of electoral system are related to the electoral legislation’s imperfection, the ANC press service reported. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |