RPA to determine format for oncoming elections by late autumnMay 30, 2011 - 15:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - By late autumn, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) will determine the format of its participation in the oncoming parliamentary election, the party spokesman stated. As Eduard Sharmazanov told a news conference in Yerevan, RPA hasn’t discussed the issue yet. Commenting on Prosperous Armenia coalition party’s intention to submit its own candidates list, Sharmazanov noted every party is free to select its own tactic for political struggle. RPA spokesman characterized RPA-Prosperous Armenia relations as normal, dispelling rumors of a strain between the two parties. Sharmazanov takes the possibility of former President Robert Kocharian’s return into politics in its stride. However, as he remarked, RPA has its own leader (Serzh Sargsyan) and political agenda to be implemented. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |