Armenian PM says idea of snap presidential election absurdNovember 16, 2011 - 20:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister denied the possibility of combining snap presidential election with regular parliamentary one, noting the idea as absurd. As Tigran Sargsyan told journalists at Armenia’s National Assembly, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) has scheduled no sitting this year, planning a number of other events till yearend. The PM further reiterated the President's intention to achieve separation of business and politics, through introduction of bills preventing entrepreneurship among representatives of legislative and executive authorities. 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. |