Tigran Sargsyan urges to take reports on his resignation in their strideApril 13, 2011 - 19:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tigran Sargsyan urges to take reports on his resignation in their stride Prime Minister: no deadlines were set for implementation of drastic steps to improve social situation in the country. Armenian President merely presented the tasks to be fulfilled. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan commented on recent reports about his alleged resignation. “No Prime Minister was ever immune from such rumors. Suchlike statements should be taken in their stride, as the head of the executive power is always in the focus of attention and criticism,” Mr. Sargsyan told a news conference in Armenian Parliament. Referring to media reports suggesting Armenian President gave the government time until May for implementation of drastic steps to improve social situation in the country, Mr. Sargsyan stated that no such deadlines were set by the Armenian leader. “Armenian President presented the short-, mid- and long-term tasks to be implemented,” the Prime Minister explained. 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. |