 RPA, Prosperous Armenia bribe voters, paper says May 1, 2012 - 16:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and Prosperous Armenia coalition parties preparing for “free and fair elections” have started distribution of electoral bribes, according to Hraparak daily. In Armenian town of Masis, the representatives of both parties compared the lists according to which electoral bribes had to be distributed, revealing that a number of names concurred. This proves pubic readiness to sell votes to both parties. Moreover, the number of names included in lists exceeds the number of voters of the electoral district. Though the electoral bribe was said to total AMD 20 thous. prior to the launch of the pre-election stage, it doesn’t surpass AMD 10 thous.   Top stories 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. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest 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.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.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |
