Ter-Petrossian would attend parade only to inspect it - ANC memberSeptember 19, 2011 - 15:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc representatives won’t attend the reception in Armenian parliament on September 19 on the occasion of 20th anniversary of independence, ANC coordinator stated. “How can we celebrate with mobocracy heads? The only event we’d attend would be negotiations to release the country from their rule,” Levon Zurabyan stressed. According to Zurabyan, ANC members won’t participate in September 21 military parade. “The only way ANC would be there is in case the parade were inspected by the first Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrossian,” Zurabyan noted. Former Armenian Presidents Levon Ter-Petrossian and Robert Kocharian won't attend Armenia's independence 20th anniversary celebration on September 21. As the second President's spokesman Victor Soghomonyan stated, “several days ago Mr. Kocharian left Armenia on private business and won't be able to attend the celebratory events.” Soghomonyan chose not to reveal further details. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |