NA ex-speaker: Armenia must form political institutionsFebruary 17, 2012 - 17:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ex-speaker of Armenian National Assembly links effectiveness of political decisions with the number of factors involved such as non-governmental organizations, lobby groups representing interests of various society layers. “Civil society activity plays a major role in taking effective political decisions,” Khosrov Harutyunyan said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, stressing the need for Armenia to shape political institutions. He further linked the issues related to intensification of civil society activity to information technologies and social networks. Dwelling on RA Public Council's cooperation with civil society members, Mr. Harutyunyan noted the consultative significance of the Council. 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. |