Prosperous Armenia circulates “magic buses” in Abovyan town - paperApril 17, 2012 - 16:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armen Khachatryan, a resident of the Armenian town of Abovyan contacted Hraparak paper on April 16 saying that “magic” buses bearing Prosperous Armenia’s leader Gagik Tsarukyan’s posters run through the town “fulfilling wishes of the locals.” Khachatryan told the paper that Tsarukyan’s propaganda team pays the utilities bills of the citizens, and distributes telephones and flour to people. “The buses drive across the town, with Tsarukyan’s supporters listing the needs of people. They ask the locals what they need most, then give them money right on the spot or on the following day. In a word, they fulfill all wishes the people voice,” Khachatryan said. Prosperous Armenia distributes flour in Vayots Dor province as well, 25 kg to each voter. A couple of days ago potential voters of the party were listed in the town of Vayk here; passports were taken from people to list the data; then coupons for flour were distributed so that people would come and get their 25 kg lots on April 19. People stood in a long queue in front of Prosperous Armenia office eager to enter the “flour list”, the paper says. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | 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. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. 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. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |