ANC member: RPA will face defeat in case of fair elections April 16, 2012 - 15:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian authorities headed by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan have no intention to hold fair elections that meet European standards, parliamentary candidate from Armenian National Congress (ANC) and editor-in-chief of Haykakan Zhamanak paper said. “The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) led by Serzh Sargsyan will suffer a crushing defeat in case forthcoming elections conform to European standards,” Nikol Pashinyan said. He further voiced confidence for ANC to reach its goal i.e. shift of power in the country in any case: “either during election processes, or as a result of post-election processes if authorities continue to commit lawless acts. Parliamentary elections, due in Armenia on May 6, feature 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). 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. |