Armenian President admits possibility of social riot, oppositionist saysMarch 14, 2011 - 13:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - New Times party leader Aram Karapetyan believes that in his recent statement Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan admitted the possibility of a social riot in the country. “The statement aimed to show that President is aware of the domestic problems and is ready to discuss some of them with the opposition. True, the statement contained some rational elements, but we heard similar statements before and didn’t see any reasonable action,” Karapetyan told journalists on March 14. According to him, Sargsyan will not venture drastic changes. “Both the authorities and opposition have to make correct inferences to avoid repeating past mistakes. People can see the line between political aspirations, on the one side, and motherland, statehood and national issues, on the other. I believe no one must turn political goals into an end in itself,” the President said on the sidelines of a conference in Tsaghkadzor. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |