RPA: calls for snap elections aimed to frustrate dialogueJune 9, 2011 - 13:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Calls for snap elections are aimed to frustrate the dialogue between the authorities and opposition, according to a member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia. “The dialogue should focus on improvement of living conditions of the population, democratization issues and formation of a betters pyramid of power,” Manvel Badeyan told a news conference in Yerevan. “The dialogue with the Armenian National Congress (ANC) is realization of the public demand for consolidation,” he emphasized. For his part, former presidential hopeful Arman Melikyan said that he doesn’t see reasons for not discussing all urgent issue with the Congress. “A real political dialogue seems a vague perspective while the exchange of views in going on in media and Liberty Square,” he said, adding that the authorities initiated the dialogue as a result of public pressure. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |