Political struggle in Armenia becomes more civilized - RPAApril 21, 2011 - 13:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Political struggle in Armenia is becoming more civilized, according to a member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) parliamentary group. As Manvel Badeyan told a news conference in Yerevan, Armenian opposition, specifically the Armenian National Congress (ANC), became less aggressive in political struggle. Similarly, the authorities are attempting to show more lenience towards the opposition, thus seeking to consolidate the society. Asked to comment on the reports of possible dialogue between the ANC and the authorities, the parliamentarian expressed his doubts over the existence of such an agreement. 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). |