Pashinyan: ANC mission is leadership replacement through elections June 2, 2011 - 16:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The historic mission of the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) lies in formation of a mechanism for replacement of leadership in Armenia through free, fair and transparent elections, according to ANC member, editor-in-chief of Haykakan Zhamanak daily. As Nikol Pashinyan told a news conference in Yerevan, ANC mission won’t be completed until the authorities are chosen by free will of people, regardless of the politicians’ position. When requested to comment on the fact that it was ANC leader Levon Ter-Petrossian himself initiated the practice of falsifying election results and refusing to transfer power, Pashinyan noted he’s interested in political future of Armenia rather than its past. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |