CEC to discuss candidate Harutyunyan’s applicationFebruary 8, 2013 - 19:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian presidential hopeful Aram Harutyunyan filed an application to the Central Election Commission (CEC), announcing a decision to withdraw candidacy. In conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, CEC spokesman Hermine Harutyunyan said the CEC will discuss the candidate’s application at Feb 8 special meeting Mr Harutyunyan went on 1-day hunger strike on Feb 7, urging the rest of the candidates to withdraw candidacy, leaving the incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan alone in the race. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |