RA parliament Speaker concerned over health condition of hunger striker HovannisianMarch 25, 2011 - 21:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Speaker of RA National Assembly (NA) Hovik Abrahamyan visited leader of Heritage party Raffi Hovannisian, who went on hunger strike at Liberty Square on March 15, to urge him to stop the hunger strike and resume his work in the parliament. Abrahamyan said he is extremely concerned over Hovannisian’s health condition, noting that the parliament is the best place for voicing protest and launching discussions. Besides, Abrahamyan voiced concern over non-participation of Heritage parliamentary group members in NA activity. Abrahamyan was accompanied by the heads of parliamentary groups. Hovannisian expressed gratitude to the Speaker for the displayed attitude. He added that Heritage has disagreements with the authorities and it will continue its struggle in all possible ways both in Liberty Square and National Assembly. 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. |