Paper: ex-head of Yerevan’s Arabkir district quits RPAApril 17, 2012 - 14:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former head of Arabkir district in Yerevan Hovhannes Shahinyan applied on April 16 to withdraw from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) chaired by Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan. Shaninyan confirmed the information to Haykakan Zhamanak daily without providing any details on this move. “There is no reason for this; I just want to quit RPA. I’m currently busy with my wife’s election campaign,” Shaninyan told the daily’s reporter. At the same time, he refuted the rumors that his withdrawal from RPA is stipulated by nomination of his spouse Satik Seyranyan, editor of 168 Hours newspaper who is running in the 4th constituency (in Arabkir) by majority system. Haykakan Zhamanak reminds that Shaninyan was not included in RPA’s proportional list. When asked by the paper’s reporter whether this fact drove him to quit the party, Shahinyan replied: “Of course, no.” As to the question on his potential membership with another party, ex RPA member said he is currently busy with organizing Satik Seyranyan’s election campaign, and that’s his only party for the moment. Rumors came on April 16 saying some other RPA members also quitted the party; Shahinyan, however, had no information on this. 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. |