Heritage, Free Democrats embark on election campaignApril 9, 2012 - 17:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Opposition Heritage and Free Democrats parties launched their election campaign by an event organized in Armenia Marriott Hotel in Republic Square in Yerevan downtown. “Today we launch our election campaign. We start at Republic Square, and will end up at Freedom Square, with our campaign and out victory,” Free Democrats leader Khachatur Kokobelyan said at the event opening. Following this, he gave the floor to leader of Heritage party Raffi Hovannisian who presented the members of Heritage's proportional list for the upcoming parliamentary elections. “This event marks the path to a new Armenia, citizen rights, sovereign Armenia and national interests,” Heritage leader declared. He said they are going to “give the power back to people, for the first and last time”. Hovannisian further added that their party will not only gain the majority in the next parliament, but also take part in forming the executive, judicial and presidential power. “Those who are doubtful now will believe in this in 30 days,” he emphasized. Following the hotel event, participants marched from the Republic Square to the Freedom Square. Parliamentary elections are due in Armenia on May 6 featuring 8 political parties (Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Prosperous Armenia, ARF Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD), Orinats Yerkir, Heritage, Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA), Communist Party of Armenia and United Armenian party, as well as one election bloc represented by opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC). On the threshold of elections, Heritage merged with Free Democrats opposition party, the representatives of which were included in the Heritage candidates list. The list is topped by the leader of Heritage party Raffi Hovannisian, Free Democrats party head Khachatur Kokobelyan and MP Zaruhi Postanjyan (Heritage). 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |