Prosperous Armenia rep. says Oskanian’s running for president a surprise – paperJune 30, 2012 - 17:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to Yerkir daily, a question has been circulating whether Armenia’s opposition forces will nominate a single presidential candidate. However, in a conversation with the daily’s reporter, Prosperous Armenia party member Aragats Akhoyan asked to specify the opposition forces in question, at the same time characterizing Prosperous Armenia as an alternative party. The MP was confident the party won’t be joining opposition forces in nominating a single candidate. He also refused to inform whether the party’s planning to nominate its own candidate, noting that the decision-making is in progress. Also, he expressed surprise over recent reports suggesting ex-Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian can run for a president. “Prosperous Armenia never mentioned it as a possibility,” he said. 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 | Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. |