  Tsarukyan bloc an opposition force, leader says May 18, 2017 - 12:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Tsarukyan bloc will be an opposition force in the 6th Convocation National Assembly, said lawmaker Gagik Tsarukyan, who will also head the bloc’s parliamentary faction. “If no announcement on joining the coalition has been made, then we’re opposition,” Tsarukyan told reporters, according to Panorama.am. The 6th Convocation National Assembly will consist of 105 lawmakers, including 58 from RPA, 31 from Tsarukyan bloc, nine from YELQ, and seven from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation - Dashnaktsutyun. Newly-elected lawmakers from YELQ bloc were absent from the National Assembly hall as president Serzh Sargsyan addressed the first parliament session on Thursday, May 18. Related links:   Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Moonk technoschool  The beneficiary of "The Power of One Dram" in August was Aren Mehrabyan Foundation.Ucom, SunChild NGO bring renewable energy to Syunik's border regions Ucom and SunChild NGO have successfully completed a sustainable energy project in Shikahogh.Threats to neighbors' territorial integrity a “red line” for Iran Araghchi has described as a “red line” any threats to territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic’s neighbors or redrawing of boundaries.USAID to provide $130 mln in grant to Armenia USAID will allocate an additional $130 million to Armenia to improve the efficiency of public administration. |
