Deputy Speaker: You will shut your mouth, serve the Armenian nationJune 21, 2021 - 13:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Alen Simonyan believes "everyone got their answers" in the snap parliamentary elections held across the country on Sunday, June 20. "The people of Yerevan, Lori, Syunik, Shurnukh, the Armenian nation gave you an answer. They said who the traitor is and who the surrender of land is, returned all the curses and threats back to you," Simonyan said in a Facebook post on Monday, in what appears to be a jab at the opposition. "You will shut your mouth and serve the Armenian people the way we do. Except it will be a punishment for you and a source of pride for us." Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party won 53.92% of the vote, while Hayastan (Armenia) bloc headed by second President Robert Kocharyan secured 21.04% of the ballots. "I Have Honor" bloc too will get seats in the parliament. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |