Heritage rep. says incumbent president will face serious problemsJanuary 16, 2013 - 15:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Though the election campaign will officially launch on January 21, it started long ago, Heritage party board secretary general said. Stepan Safaryan noted current leader Serzh Sargsyan as Heritage chairman Raffi Hovannissian’s main rival during the upcoming presidential elections. “The ruling authorities called on the voters to have faith in real changes ahead of May 6 parliamentary polls. However, the lack of any change recorded increases Raffi Hovannissian’s chances,” Heritage member said, adding that the incumbent president and his team will face serious problems. “Public mood to boycott the elections still rule in the country due to several political forces’ refusal to join the race. Much depends on the candidates’ campaigns,” Mr. Safaryan 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 | 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. |