  Armen Harutyunyan Elected OmbudsmanFebruary 17, 2006 - 17:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armen Harutyunyan, an advisor to President Kocharian on constitutional issues and rector of state-run Public Academy of Governance School Armenia's Ombudsman. Harutyunyan was supported by 87 lawmakers who voted in secret ballot, 28 parliament members voted against him. Out of 131 parliament members 118 turned in today to take part in the voting. Two ballots were deemed invalid and one lawmaker voted against all. Harutyunyan's rival, Hrant Khachatryan, an opposition lawmaker and head of a minor Constitutional Right Union received 28 votes, reported RFE/RL.  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 |  Related sections Latest news Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village  The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015.Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents.“By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents.The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |
