Yerkrapah Board chairman calls Armenian President brother-in-arms February 18, 2012 - 16:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerkrapah Volunteer Union will back its brother-in-arms President Serzh Sargsyan, Board chairman Manvel Grigoryan said during the 9th meeting of Yerkrapah. Asked if it stipulates endorsing ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) headed by President Sargsyan during forthcoming parliamentary elections Mr. Grigoryan answered, “There has not been voiced a statement on backing RPA. President is our comrade-in-arms and we will support him.” In this context, he noted that Serzh Sargsyan was Defense Minister during national-liberation movement in Karabakh, and Yerkrapah fulfilled his orders, stressing Serzh Sargsyan’s presence at Union’s meeting as President of Armenia and not RPA leader. Mr. Grigoryan further ruled out the possibility of another convention aimed at announcing Yerkrapah’s support for any political forces on the threshold of parliamentary race. Today, February 18 Yerevan hosted the 9th meeting of Yerkrapah Volunteer Union during which Manvel Grigoryan was reelected to the post of Board chairman. A statement was also approved confirming Union's support for Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in foreign and domestic policy issues. Yerkrapah Volunteer Union was established in 1993. It currently comprises over 10 thousand members, most of them being veterans of Karabakh war. Yerkrapah Volunteer Union Yerkrapah Volunteer Union was established in 1993. It currently comprises over 10 thous. members, majority of whom are veterans of Artsakh national liberation struggle. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |