Hovik Abrahamyan: election system one of democracy pillarsSeptember 3, 2009 - 15:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Assembly speaker Hovik Abrahamyan attended the 18th conference of the Association of European Election Officials which kicked off in Yerevan today. "Election system one of democracy pillars. Respecting and protecting human rights and freedoms, we develop more efficient mechanisms," the speaker said in his welcoming speech. "Only an independent and strong juridical power can judge the outcomes of any elections held in the republic, like it happens in democracies," he 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. |