Kocharian: I Will Respect Nation's ChoiceNovember 27, 2005 - 13:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Today the people of Armenia are facing a choice: either to have a balanced state government structure or preserve strong presidential power provided by the operating Constitution. I will respect any choice the nation makes," Armenian President Robert Kocharian told journalists after voting. In his words, if the choice is made in favor of the balanced structure "we will work for adaptation of a legislation with the changes that take place, while "no" means that strong presidential power will be maintained." Robert Kocharian noted that he expects a legitimate and organized process. "I do not wish to foretell the outcome and I have not inquired about the voting process yet," the Armenian President said. To note, Robert Kocharian marked the ballot-paper in a way letting the other voters see his "for" choice. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |