Voices of 70000-member Armenian population won't affect outcome of elections in TurkeyApril 12, 2011 - 17:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It's quite possible for the candidates of Armenian origin to participate in Turkey's parliamentary elections in the capacity of independent deputies, according to Caucasus Institute director. As Alexander Iskandaryan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, if elected, the parliamentarians of Armenian origin would join some party. ''The voices of the Armenian community, listing 70000 members, in a country with a 70-million population might hardly affect the outcome of the elections. This is why there's no special need for Armenian parliamentarians,'' the political expert noted. On April 11, the parties participating in Turkey's parliamentary elections had to submit the lists of their candidates. According to media reports, no list contained names of ethnic Armenians. Earlier, representatives of ruling АКР and oppositional CHP parties mentioned their intention to nominate the candidatures of Armenians. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. 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. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |