RPA: Armenian authorities have enough will to hold fair electionsApril 4, 2011 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian authorities have enough political will and potential to hold fair elections in the country, according to a member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA). At news conference in Yerevan, Hovhannes Sahakyan urged against recalling last elections, stressing that this time the authorities will take efforts to make amends. To organize fair elections, the RPA member noted, it’s necessary to establish cooperation between the authorities and the opposition in order to form the culture of elections with the society. As Sahakyan stated, at present, some political forces accuse the authorities of the intention to falsify the elections with the help of the Electoral Code-to-be-adopted. “We’re ready for fair elections; still, biased criticism of even a single oppositionist is capable of exacerbating the atmosphere of distrust with the population,” he emphasized. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |