RPA member: live broadcast of ANC-coalition dialogue must be put to discussion July 21, 2011 - 14:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new culture was formed in Armenia with the launch of opposition-coalition dialogue in Armenia, according to a member of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Gagik Minasyan.As Minasyan stressed at news conference in Armenia, success of the dialogue in essential in resolving internal issues of the country. When asked to comment on the possibility of a meeting between Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Armenian National Congress (ANC) leader Levon Ter-Petrossian, RPA member didn’t preclude one. Dwelling on recent demands of ANC for the meeting between the parties to a dialogue to be broadcast live, Minasyan suggested the issue to be put to discussion. The first meeting between the coalition group and ANC was held on July 18. The composition of ANC delegation to negotiate with the authorities included ANC coordinator Levon Zurabyan, representative of the central bureau David Shahnazaryan, a member of ANC economic committee, the head of ANC structure in Malatya Vahagn Khachatryan, People’s Party of Armenia secretary Felix Khachatryan and deputy head of Armenian National Movement Samvel Abrahamyan Coalitional working group formed to participate in coalition-opposition talks, included: David Harutyunyan (Republican Party of Armenia), Gagik Minasyan (Republican Party of Armenia), Naira Zohrabyan (Prosperous Armenia Party), Vardan Bostanjyan (Prosperous Armenia Party), Mher Shahgeldyan (Orinats Yerkir Party) and Khachik Harutyunyan (Orinats Yerkir Party). Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. |