Public Council formed in ArmeniaJune 14, 2008 - 15:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on formation of Public Council, the RA leader's press office reported. The Council has the status of a constitutional body called to encourage public and political dialogue in Armenia. It will consider the issues of national importance, analyze the laws and presidential decrees. A special commission will form working groups that will bring together representatives of pro-governmental forces and opposition. The commission will also submit proposals on composition and regulations of the Public Council. The commission includes Robert Amirkhanyan, chairman of the Union of Composers of Armenia, Father Mesrop Aramyan, chairman of Gadzasar theological center, Emil Gabrielyan, academician at the RA Academy of Sciences, Viktor Dallakyan, a parliament member, Hovhannes Zanazanyan, vice president of Banants football club, Perch Zeytuntsyan, member of the board of the Union of Writers of Armenia, Sergey Hambartsumyan, academician at the RA Academy of Sciences, Khosrov Harutyunyan, chairman of the Christian Democratic Union, Tovmas Pohosyan, chairman of Sayat-Nova cultural union, Arshak Sadoyan, chairman of National Democrats' Bloc, Sos Sargsyan, head of Hamazgayin theater and Shavarsh Kocharyan, chairman of the National Democratic Party of Armenia. 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 | 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. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |