Armenia parliament to discuss lifting martial lawMarch 23, 2021 - 15:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The National Assembly will discuss lifting martial law in the country on Wednesday, March 25 at the initiative of the opposition Bright Armenia party. Ararat Mirzoyan, the speaker of the parliament, has proposed to support the initiative and vote in its favor. According to Bright Armenia leader Edmon Marukyan, the martial law "has completely exhausted itself" and it is maintained for one purpose only – to prevent the launch of a no-confidence vote in the parliament. Mirzoyan dismissed the political motives cited by Marukyan and said that the process would begin "one way or another" as the country is heading to snap parliamentary elections. Armenia first declared martial law in late September 2020 when Azerbaijan launched a large-scale military offensive against Artsakh (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. |