Heritage rep dubs 2012 year of protracted political conflictDecember 26, 2012 - 15:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A member of Heritage party board characterized 2012 as the year of protracted political conflict, with the parliamentary vote proving unable to solve it. As Stepan Safaryan told a December 26 news conference, “the conflict between political unions that could counterbalance the ruling authorities, thus leading to its split, was never solved. The ruling party stopped at nothing to neutralize forces acting against it.” In conclusion, Safaryan named Heritage leader Raffi Hovannisian as the only opposition candidate capable of facing current authorities. 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. |