RPA undecided on Oskanian case yet – party memberOctober 1, 2012 - 17:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) hasn’t determined its position on former foreign minister Vartan Oskanian, RPA parliamentary group head said. “We have received no answers to a number of questions and thus, can’t take a final decision on the issue,” Galust Sahakyan said, adding that the parliament has other powers other than those of an investigative institution. “We aren’t authorized to condemn Oskanian,” he said. Today, October 1, Armenian National Assembly is holding discussions of Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan’s proposal to deprive ex-minister Vartan Oskanian of his congressional immunity over the money-laundering charges against Civilitas Foundation. 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. |