Armenian Justice Minister: there is no legal way for early elections in country June 7, 2011 - 19:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Justice Hrayr Tovmasyan said there are not any grounds for holding pre-term elections in Armenia from the legal perspective. After amendment of the Armenian Constitution in 2005, mechanisms and grounds for the parliament dissolution were clarified, Tovmasyan said during a discussion organized by Civilitas foundation. “Today, there is no legal way for organization of pre-term elections in Armenia, since the country’s Constitution does not envisage it,” said Tovmasyan. He advised the opposition to study the Armenian Constitution before laying down demands for early elections. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. |