Armenian expert doesn’t rule out Ahmadinejad resignationMay 18, 2011 - 12:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The conflict between Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and religious leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei may result in Ahmadinejad’s resignation, an Armenian expert said. “Even if the resignation doesn’t take place, it’s obvious that Iran is preparing for this,” Noravank Foundation deputy chairman Sevak Sarukhanyan told a news conference in Yerevan. “The religious leader is governing the country, what can be seen from local media publications,” he noted. “According to unofficial data, the head of Ahmadinehad’s administration and possible designee for the presidential post, Rahim Mashaei is under house arrest on accusations of misappropriations and black art,” Sarukhanyan said. “What’s going on is a confrontation between the old and young generations of the Iranian authorities. The country is preparing for the political struggle expected during the 2012 parliamentary election.” 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). |