Armenia's Sarkissian invites PM, opposition leaders over for a meetingMarch 10, 2021 - 19:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Armen Sarkissian has invited Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the leaders of the country's opposition over for a meeting on March 13, amid a growing political crisis. Sarkissian issued a statement Wednesday, March 10, maintaining that the situation can lead to unpredictable and irreversible consequences for the state and Armenia's statehood. "There are many problems, their solution requires urgent systemic changes, including constitutional and legislative ones," Sarkissian said. "Both the government and the parliamentary and extra-parliamentary political forces have repeatedly expressed their positions. However, there is a lack of mutual understanding and a desire to meet each other halfway. Moreover, calls for intolerance have become more frequent." The President repeated that his only goal is to keep the country away from shocks, to prevent a situation that could lead to unpredictable consequences. That is why, he said, he is inviting the Prime Minister, the leaders of parliamentary blocs, and those of a coalition of 17 opposition parties dubbed the Homeland Salvation Movement, over to the presidential palace, to discuss the situation and find mutually acceptable solutions to overcome the crisis. 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |