RPA condemns its MPs supporting Sasun MikaelyanDecember 17, 2009 - 16:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Republican Party MPs who undersigned the letter to Armenian president, calling for Sasun Mikayelyan's release have already been condemned by the country, RPA parliamentary group leader Galust Sahakyan said. By doing this, the MPs comment on Sasun Mikaelyan's personal characters, he told today a news conference in Yerevan."That was just an act of provocation crowned with failure," Sahakyan said. At that, he noted that Mikayelyan had been removed from the faction with personal, rather than political considerations. "He is not an offender but I can't consider him a political prisoner either," he said. Galust Shakayan told journalists that Mikaelyan underwent surgery on December 16 and is expected to recover within 6-7 days. 21 MPs from National Assembly (mostly representatives of Republican Party and Prosperous Armenia) have addressed an open letter to Armenia's President, calling for Sasun Mikaelyan's release. The parliamentarians claimed that former MP Sasun Mikaelyan has serious health problems which may be aggravated in prison circumstances. In their letter, Armenian MPs request President Serzh Sargsyan to grant Mikaelyan amnesty, regardless of the reason of arrest. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |