Washington and Moscow Unanimous on RA Future Presidentia ContenderOctober 5, 2006 - 19:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S.'s informal opinion is that Serge Sargsyan will be the next President of Armenia, military and political expert Richard Giragossian said in Yerevan. According to him, the incumbent Defense Minister suits both Washington and Moscow. "Only he can secure the stability of the state. This is the most important thing for us. Democracy in Armenia will develop step by step, without shocks and it's convenient for all. The opposition is too weak to come to power and all the more to secure stability," the American expert said. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |