Pashinyan hails "new standard" of elections in ArmeniaJune 24, 2021 - 13:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Caretaker Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday, June 24 commented on the snap parliamentary elections held across the country on June 20, saying that a new standard has been set. According to him, the page of electoral fraud is "irreversibly closed". Citing the assessment of local and international observers, Pashinyan said the June 20 vote was perhaps the most unpredictable one in the country's history. "It is very important that we state our political will and values," the acting PM told a Cabinet meeting, also noting that the criminal cases initiated on bribery and illegal influence on the will of the voters should be properly investigated. Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party won almost 54% of the vote, while Hayastan (Armenia) bloc headed by second President Robert Kocharyan secured over 21.4% of the ballots. "I Have Honor" bloc too will get seats in the parliament. 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). |