Opposition in Armenia reacts to Vanetsyan's resignationJune 21, 2022 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ex-lawmaker Armen Ashotyan from the former ruling Republican Party of Armenia has said that they share the same strategic goals with the opposition forces, but the parties, including the RPA, can come up with different tactical solutions. Ashotyan's remarks came after MP from the "I Have Honor", Chairman of Homeland party Artur Vanetsyan has resigned on Tuesday, June 21. "I respect the decision of Arthur Vanetsyan and the "Homeland" party," Ashotyan said. "For us, too, parliamentary mandates have never been and are not an end in themselves." Ishkhan Saghatelyan, the Deputy Speaker of parliament and member of the opposition Armenia bloc, weighed in on Vanetsyan's decision and said that everyone decides their own political line. "We have one goal, and everyone has their own roadmap to achieve that goal," he said. Vanetsyan went on a sit-in in mid-April and launched a campaign against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his government, which was later joined by other opposition parties. Pashinian came under fire after he and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev agreed to start drafting a bilateral peace treaty to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and set up a joint commission on demarcating the borders. 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). |