Hayastan bloc unveils 20 candidates ahead of snap electionsMay 26, 2021 - 15:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hayastan bloc headed by second Armenian president Robert Kocharyan has published the names of 20 candidates running for seats in parliament. The list was published on the official website of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun), which joined forces with Reborn Armenia Party to form the bloc Hayastan (Armenia). Below are 20 candidates confirmed so far: 1. Robert Kocharyan 2. Ishkhan Saghatelyan 3. Anna Grigoryan 4. Vahe Hakobyan 5. Armen Gevorgyan 6. Lilit Galstyan 7. Armen Rustamyan 8. Seyran Ohanyan 9. Elinar Vardanyan 10. Artsvik Minasyan 11. Artur Ghazinyan 12. Kristine Vardanyan 13. Gegham Manukyan 14. Aghvan Vardanyan 15. Agnesa Khamoyan 16. Andranik Tevanyan 17. Mkhitar Zakaryan 18. Hripsime Stambulyan 19. Ashot Simonyan 20. Armen Charchyan Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on March 18 that Armenia will hold snap parliamentary elections on June 20. Pashinyan came under fire after signing a statement with the Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents to end the war in Nagorno-Karabakh almost 45 days after the start of the military hostilities. Under the deal, the Armenian side was forced to return all the seven regions surrounding Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |