 ANC getting ready for regular elections, expert says July 8, 2011 - 18:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian politicians will intensify activities in autumn, launching preparations for the elections, according to a political expert. As Yervand Bozoyan told a news conference in Armenia, “Armenian political field has announced an intermission for the summer period.” “Even Armenian National Congress (ANC) is getting ready for regular elections, while continuing with demands for pre-term elections. Both the authorities and ANC will leave the dialogue door ajar, neither Serzh Sargsyan nor Levon Ter-Petrossian having anything to gain from radicalization,” the expert remarked. During June 30 rally of the Armenian National Congress (ANC), its leader Levon Ter-Petrossian stated that the dialogue should focus on key issues, specifically, snap elections and establishment of legitimate power in the country. He said that unless the authorities satisfy their demands this time, next time they will demand for the immediate resignation of current President. Next rally is scheduled for August 2.   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 Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
