ARFD deems Armenia’s high poverty rate as main threat to coming electionsDecember 20, 2011 - 13:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ARF Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD) opposition party member Artsvik Minasyan noted high poverty rate in Armenia as the main threat to holding fair elections in the country. Mr. Minasyan slammed the new Election Code as not inclusive of opposition’s main proposals, adding that his party was not provided relevant support from other opposition forces, specifically the Armenian National Congress (ANC) for improvement of electoral legislation. ARFD member suggested authorities organize video filming at all polling stations on election day, as well as ban “charity” before the ballot. Dwelling on ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) member Hovhannes Sahakyan’s statement, Minasyan noted that poverty rate totaled 26% against current 54% when ARF Dashnaktsutyun was a coalition member. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |