  No candidacy for Hovannisian’s vacated MP seat discussed – Heritage rep. September 13, 2012 - 15:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Heritage party’s secretary general commented on the rumors designating him as a person to replace party leader Raffi Hovannisian in his MP seat. “The future parliamentarian’s candidacy hasn’t been discussed. However, a person coming next in the Heritage candidates list (Tevan Poghosyan) is aspiring to the seat,” Stepan Safaryan said. On Monday, September 10, Hovannisian submitted an application to give up his seat in the parliament. According to parliamentary regulations, the application will be accepted in 15 days upon its submittal unless the MP recalls it.   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 |  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.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. |
