ARDF becomes real alternative to both government and ANCDecember 25, 2009 - 17:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ARFD, as an oppositional force, is an alternative to both Armenian government and Armenian National Congress, ARFD Supreme Body representative, parliamentarian Armen Rustamyan said."In 2009, we became the third pole in Armenia's political field. Neither authorities or ANC found our presence advantageous. Still it's an established fact," the MP told a news conference in Yerevan. According to him, in 2010, Dashnaktsutyun will expand its platform. "The meeting and march scheduled for January 11 are still in force," he concluded. 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. |