  Paper: ex-PM Hrant Bagratyan to run for president? November 27, 2012 - 14:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to 168 Zham daily, former Prime Minister, Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc member Hrant Bagratyan aims to enter presidential race. “Bagratyan will refrain from announcing his candidacy only in case ANC leader Levon Ter-Petrossian resolves to run for president,” sources close to the paper said. However, the daily noted, Bagratyan, who doesn't support the idea of cooperation with Prosperous Armenia, won’t abandon his intention were Levon Zurabyan or Prosperous Armenia leader Gagik Tsarukyan to be nominated. “Bagratyan's announcing his candidacy may lead to a final split in ANC. The ex-Prime Minister refuses to publicly comment on the subject, however, openly announcing his intention in the company of his MP colleagues,” the daily said.   Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day  May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865.Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan.Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers.Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |
