ANC sets 2012 parliamentary election as milestoneApril 5, 2011 - 14:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Leader of Democratic Fatherland party, which makes a part of the Armenian National Congress (ANC), Petros Makeyan, said the parliamentary election of 2012 are a milestone for the Armenian National Congress (ANC), which should manage to finalize all the planned processes prior to it. “A relevant statement was made during a sitting of the ANC political council led by ANC leader, Armenia’s first president Levon Ter-Petrosyan,” Makeyan told a press conference in Yerevan. He added that the opposition’s demands set on March 17 – liberation of political prisoners, permission for holding rallies at Liberty Square, investigation of the March 1, 2008, events – are not an ultimatum to the authorities, but are needed for continuation of dialogue with the authorities at this stage. No certain terms for meeting these demands have been set. Makeyan noted that there are no discrepancies with the ANC leadership, saying that the congress unites various political forces with their vision of tactics and strategy for struggling against the current authorities. 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. |