  Armen Ashotyan: PACE decision deprived Armenian opposition of last chanceFebruary 5, 2009 - 17:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Adoption of PACE resolution 1643 and decision not to suspend Armenia's voting rights in the Assembly deprived the Armenian opposition of the last chance, according to an Armenian MP."Without any support within Armenia, the opposition leaders hoped for endorsement of European structures," Armen Ashotyan, chairman of the RA NA standing committee on education, science, culture and sports, said during today's "Membership in international organizations: a tool of pressure on sovereign states or support to democracy development?" TV space bridge. He voiced an opinion that during PACE spring session the issue of Armenia's meeting the Assembly's recommendations will be finally settled.   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 |  Related sections Latest news 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.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
