MP comments on Prosperous Armenia’s refusal to join EPPFebruary 11, 2012 - 13:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prosperous Armenian coalition party member Naira Zohrabyan commented on party’s refusal to join European People's Party (EPP), denying a link between the decision and close ties between leader of the party Gagik Tsarukyan and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. However, MP refrained from commenting on rumors claiming Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan hampered accession process to EPP. On February 9, Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Orinats Yerkir and Heritage opposition party became EPP members. The decision was taken at EPP convention in Brussels. Following four Armenian parties: RPA, Prosperous Armenia, Orinats Yerkir and Heritage filed an application for EPP membership in 2011, all of them getting confirmation except for Prosperous Armenia. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. 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. Partner news | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. |