  Armenia's incoming president to take oath of office on March 13 March 4, 2022 - 13:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's new president, Vahagn Khachaturyan, will be taking the presidential oath of office on March 13, 10 days after the National Assembly elected him in the post. The ceremony will be held at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, and according to the President's office, preparations are currently underway. Khachaturyan was elected Armenia's new President on Thursday, March 3 when 71 members of the National Assembly voted in his favor, while the opposition did not participate in the vote.   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 |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE 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). |
