19 MP-elects give up their seats in Armenian parliamentJuly 21, 2021 - 11:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armen Smbatyan, the Secretary of Armenia's Central Electoral Commission, has published a list of 18 MP-elects who have relinquished their seats in the National Assembly. After he revealed their names on Tuesday, July 20, one more person gave up their seat. Below is the full list of MP-elects who have withdrawn their names from the CEC: Civil Contract party 1․ Lilit Makunts 2․ Suren Papikyan 3․ Arayik Harutyunyan 4․ Nikol Pashinyan 5․ Anahit Avanesyan 6․ Romanos Petrosyan 7․ Hovhannes Harutyunyan 8․ Hakob Simidyan 9․ Gnel Sanosyan 10․ Hambardzum Matevosyan 11․ Diana Gasparyan 12․ Davit Gevorgyan 13․ Narek Mkrtchyan 14․ Aram Khachatryan 15․ Ararat Mirzoyan 16․ Armen Pambukhchyan Armenia bloc 1․ Robert Kocharyan 2․ Marianna Yepremyan 3․ Alexander Khachaturyan Caretaker Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party won 54% of the vote, while Hayastan (Armenia) bloc headed by second President Robert Kocharyan secured 22% 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. 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. |