Hayk Babukhanyan: Opposition will not receive popular support in autumnAugust 11, 2009 - 15:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia which faces serious challenges is in for serious tensions this autumn, Head of Constitutional Right Union Hayk Babukhanyan told a news conference in Yerevan. The speaker enumerated four parallel process in country's domestic and foreign policy: Armenian-Turkish rapprochement, NKR conflict settlement, increased internal tensions and global crisis. These are the factors which he believes play a decisive role in country's political and social development. Serious changes inside the country were also predicted by "orange opposition", but very few people support them now as most are paralyzed by sense of fear, Babukhanyan said. "Last year we saw many people following the opposition, but now we don't see even half of them," he stressed, adding that RA first President Levon Ter-Petrosyan robbed people of so many things during his rule that country's current situation only arouses anxiety. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |