Opposition: Armenian authorities merely imitate political dialogueApril 21, 2011 - 16:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to a member of Heritage oppositional parliamentary group, Armenian authorities merely imitate a political dialogue in the country. At a discussion organized by the National Press Club and U.S. National Democratic Institute (NDI), Armen Martirosyan stressed that the authorities have never entered into political dialogue with Heritage. Martirosyan cited the new Electoral Code, into which the party's suggestions were not included, as an example. The parliamentarian expressed his support for transparency in a political dialogue. A member of ARF Dashnaktsutyun, Ruzan Arakelyan, in turn, stressed the importance of a dialogue with the public. "Political dialogue is a necessity in preventing disagreements between the forces from harming people," she remarked. 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). |