ANC urges authorities to launch dialogue with oppositionMarch 1, 2011 - 18:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Coordinator of the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) Levon Zurabyan said that the big rally shows that the ANC controls the political situation in the country, while the people’s patience is being exhausted. “The people do not want to endure the current authorities,” Zurabyan told a rally in Yerevan. According to him, the authorities can meet the people’s demand and leave voluntarily. “The conflict between the authorities and people can be solved peacefully, through a dialogue,” Zurabyan said, adding that the people will be able to wait, if the authorities agree to extra elections. Zurabyan noted that there was hope for dialogue during Robert Kocharian’s tenure, but “Kocharian’s gang made another decision.” He added that there is still way for negotiations with Armenian incumbent President Serzh Sasrgsyan. Zurabyan warned that if the negotiations are not launched, even the ANC will be unable to control the people. He urged the rally participants: “Believe our decisions.” Member of ANC David Shahnazaryan said for his part that “ANC is going to come to power through extra elections, first of all, presidential.” 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. |