RA parliament Speaker concerned over health condition of hunger striker HovannisianMarch 25, 2011 - 21:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Speaker of RA National Assembly (NA) Hovik Abrahamyan visited leader of Heritage party Raffi Hovannisian, who went on hunger strike at Liberty Square on March 15, to urge him to stop the hunger strike and resume his work in the parliament. Abrahamyan said he is extremely concerned over Hovannisian’s health condition, noting that the parliament is the best place for voicing protest and launching discussions. Besides, Abrahamyan voiced concern over non-participation of Heritage parliamentary group members in NA activity. Abrahamyan was accompanied by the heads of parliamentary groups. Hovannisian expressed gratitude to the Speaker for the displayed attitude. He added that Heritage has disagreements with the authorities and it will continue its struggle in all possible ways both in Liberty Square and National Assembly. 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 | 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. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |