Heritage calls on national-democratic forces to uniteMarch 2, 2012 - 18:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan hosted 7th convention of Heritage opposition party, during which a resolution was adopted calling on national-democratic forces and civil society members to “take joint steps towards substantial consolidation engaging every possible way, such as elections and public unanimity.” The meeting welcomed the cooperation of Heritage with political and civil partners, setting March 18 as the date for party’s council meeting. Party leader Raffi Hovhannisian sharply criticized domestic and foreign policy pursued by the authorities, namely by Armenian President and ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA). Free Democrats party representatives Khachatur Kokobelyan, Ararat Zurabyan and Anush Sedrakyan, delegation of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) comprising Stepan Dermichyan, Petros Makeyan and Aram Sargsyan, Prosperous Armenia members Naira Zohrabyan and Vartan Oskanian, ARF Dashnaktsutyun representatives Vahan Hovhannisyan and Armen Rustamyan attended the meeting as guests. Despite media rumors, there was no announcement regarding merger of Heritage and Free Democrats. However, agreement on the above said was confirmed. It is noteworthy, that many among the guests present at the convention hailed cooperation between the two parties in their speeches. 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 | 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. |