First session of newly elected Armenian parliament to be held June 7May 15, 2007 - 18:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The first session of the newly elected Armenian parliament will be held on June 7, Armenian Parliament Speaker, Republican Party member Tigran Torosyan said to the PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. This is the day, when the government will declare about its resignation. During the following 10 days a new Prime Minister will be appointed, and then during 20 days a new government will be formed. Currently Republican Party of Armenia has 30 percents of votes, "Prosperous Armenia" party - 17 percents, Armenian Revolutionary Federation "Dashnaktsutyun" - 15 percent, "Orinats Yerkir" party - 7 and "Heritage" - 5 percents." Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |