Armenian President, U.S. Congressmen discuss upcoming parliamentary electionsFebruary 20, 2012 - 11:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Speaker of the National Assembly Samvel Nikoyan received on February 19 a 15-member Congressional Delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives headed by Chairman David Dreier. President Sargsyan hosted a dinner for the delegation, which included five members of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Ambassador John Heffern, the presidential press service reports. Congressman Dreier, Chair of the House Democracy Partnership, highlighted the importance of the upcoming parliamentary elections to the bilateral relationship and urged the government and all the political parties to “do everything in their power to ensure free, fair, and credible elections.” The delegation expressed interest in developing closer ties between the National Assembly and the U.S. Congress. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |