 NA vice-speaker: RPA will become EPP member Feb 9 February 7, 2012 - 19:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) will become European People's Party (EPP) de jure member at EPP convention on Feb 9, according to Armenian National Assembly vice-speaker Eduard Sharmazanov. Following four Armenian parties: RPA, Prosperous Armenia, Orinats Yerkir and Heritage claimed a bid for EPP membership in 2011. “RPA, as well as Orinats Yerkir and Heritage may further become EPP partners. Decision on accession to the party will be taken during a convention in February 2012,” head of EPP Wilfried Martens said during a meeting with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.   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 |  Latest 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. |
