ARFD sure to discuss Armenian PM’s post with RPA ‘in near future’July 18, 2017 - 22:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Aghvan Vardanyan from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation - Dashnaktsutyun said on Tuesday, July 18 that the ARFD will certainly discuss the issue of the prime minister’s post with the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) “in the near future.” According to Vardanyan, however, the question of who will head the government after Serzh Sargsyan’s term as president ends in 2018 is not the most urgent issue facing Armenia at the moment. “The coalition agreement (between the ARFD and the RPA) clearly states that the right to nominate the prime minister belongs to the majority, i.e. to the RPA,” RFE/RL Armenian Service cited the former lawmaker as saying. “Of course, it’s important for Dashnaktsutyun who will be the PM, but we believe that the two most important issues are that of security of both Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), and that of the Armenian economy.” Earlier, President Sargsyan said it doesn’t matter who will be Armenia’s prime minister in 2018. 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 Karen 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |