President re-elected to the post of RPA ChairNovember 28, 2009 - 20:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the 12th session of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Head of returning board Hrachya Muradyan introduced the results of participants' voting. Thus, President Serzh Sargsyan was re-elected to the post of RPA Chair, having received 1669 votes out of possible 1738. Premier Tigran Sargsyan and Yerevan Mayor Gagik Beglaryan became executive body members.At the end of the session, President Sargsyan delivered a speech. Congratulating the party, Armenian leader reiterated the 3 principal trends of authorities' policy: developing Armenia, normalizing ties with Turkey and settling Karabakh conflict. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |