Coalition with Armenia’s ruling RPA ‘not on Tsarukyan bloc’s agenda’July 10, 2017 - 18:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A lawmaker from Armenia’s Tsarukyan bloc on Monday, July 10 said the issue of forming a coalition with the ruling Republican Party (RPA) is not on the alliance’s agenda. Media speculations suggested that the bloc may establish political cooperation with RPA, but Naira Zohrabyan refuted the allegations, urging reporters to ask similar questions to those who are disseminating such talks. In response to a question on who will become the prime minister in 2018, Zohrabyan said she doesn’t know and doesn’t care, Armtimes.com reports. “If we received the majority of votes, I would say that I see Gagik Tsarukyan as a candidate for the PM’s post, but your question is irrelevant now,” the lawmaker said. Earlier, RPA MP Galust Sahakyan said Armenian people should accept that president Serzh Sargsyan must rule the country in the near future. The Armenian opposition has been insisting on some clarity about the position of the prime minister after Sargsyan’s term as president ends in 2018. Various RPA officials used to say that Karapetyan will continue heading the cabinet, but opinions come to vary lately. 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). |