Baghdassaryan not going to join Ter-PetrosyanFebruary 26, 2008 - 20:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian presidential hopeful, Orinats Yerkir party leader Artur Baghdassaryan has no intention to join ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan."We do not hold talks on unification but we need to establish a political dialogue to find a way out of the situation," he told a news conference in Yerevan. "We have already condemned the measures the authorities take. However, we can't accept the conduct of Ter-Petrosyan who announced himself winner of the presidential election," he said, adding that talks may be held on the possibility of a re-election or other ways to overcome the crisis. "Both power and opposition have taken extreme positions while my voters expect assessments and decisions. I can't issue a recipe but I can sober down the public," the OY leader said. Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan won the presidential election with 52,82 per cent of votes. He was followed by ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan (21,5 per cent) and Artur Baghdassaryan (17,7 per cent). Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |