  Dashnaktsutyun urges creation of movement on protection of voting rights in Armenia February 8, 2011 - 15:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ARF Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD) initiated creation of social-political movement on protection of voting rights, ARFD supreme body representative said. As Armen Rustamyan told a news conference in Yerevan, “defense of all political and civic rights starts with voting rights protection.” “A non-partisan movement, unifying various social and political sources in a struggle against forged elections, should be created. The movement will pursue two goals, representing forces ready to cope with violations and urging the population against selling their votes and allowing unlawful actions,” Rustamyan explained.   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 Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months  The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan.Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem."U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says.Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |
