  Armenia’s RPA names its candidate for Yerevan mayor April 6, 2017 - 21:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Current mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan will head the proportional list of the Republican Party of Armenia, RPA spokesman Eduard Sharmazanov told reporters on Thursday, April 6. The issue was discussed upon president Serzh Sargsyan's initiative and approved unanimously at an RPA Executive Body session, the spokesman said. According to Sharmazanov, chess grandmaster Smbat Lputian and Synopsys Armenia director Hovik Musayelyan come in the second and third on the list, respectively. He added that the RPA list consists of 100 names, with several new cultural figures, scientists and sportspeople also included, the Armenian Public TV reports. Yerevan municipal elections are slated for May 14.   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 |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE 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). |
