President visits Armenian Army General StaffFebruary 26, 2021 - 19:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Armen Sarkissian visited the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, where he met with the Chief of the General Staff, Colonel-General Onik Gasparyan. Sarkissian's office said earlier that the two were set to meet, amid political turmoil that threatens to plunge the country into further crisis. Sarkissian has said he will be initiating a series of discussions to reduce tension in the country and find a peaceful solution to the situation. Armenia is facing a serious political crisis after the country's top military brass demanded Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resignation. The PM, however, claimed he had already dismissed the chief of the Army General Staff and accused the military of "coup attempt. The parliamentary opposition has already weighed in on the matter, urging against bloodshed and calling for a peaceful transition of power. 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). |