Yerevan: Parliament council meeting fails to convene after Speaker's no-showFebruary 26, 2021 - 13:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The sitting of the Council of the National Assembly did not take place because Speaker Ararat Mirzoyan did not show up to open the meeting on Friday, February 26, Bright Armenia leader Edmon Marukyan told reporters, according to Aysor.am. “I consider this as a disrespectful attitude towards the one-fifth of the National Assembly. My assessment is the following: the National Assembly has no chairman, ”said Marukyan. The Council meeting was scheduled for 11:00am on Friday. The opposition Bright Armenia and Prosperous Armenia parties had suggested lifting martial law declared in the country during Azerbaijan's aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. |