Armenia PM brushes off rumors of his resignationDecember 14, 2020 - 17:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday, December 14 weighed in on rumors and media reports alleging his resignation, saying that he will step down as the head of Armenia's government as soon as he gets "credible expression of the nation's will." "Rumors about my resignation are spreading constantly, whereas I have clearly declared that I can renounce the status given to me by the nation only on the basis of a reliable expression of the will of the people," Pashinyan said in a live address. "In the absence of such an expression of will, I will continue to perform my duties as Prime Minister honestly." According to him, the dissemination of "fake and half-fake" information is "to deepen anxiety among the people, to create panic." He said the government's key priority now is to stabilize the security environment around Armenia. 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). |