Torosyan Elected New Speaker of Armenian ParliamentJune 1, 2006 - 18:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Chair of the Republican Party of Armenia, which is part of the ruling coalition, Vice-Speaker Tigran Torosyan became new Speaker of the Armenian Parliament. During the vote at the NA 94 MPs voted for Torosyan, one was against. Two ballots were recognized void. Justice and National Unity opposition parties did not take part in the vote. Former Speaker Artur Baghdassaryan officially left his office on May 29. May 11 Orinats Yerkir Party, led by Baghdassaryan, declared withdrawal from the ruling coalition due to contradictions in international, foreign policy and strengthening democracy. At present ARF Dashnaktsuyun and the Republican Party of Armenia form the ruling coalition in Armenia, reports IA Regnum. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. 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. Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. Armenia will leave Russian-led military bloc, says Pashinyan Armenia will leave the Russian-led Collective Security Organization, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, without giving any dates. |