ANC leader: oligarchs seize power in Armenian parliament September 9, 2011 - 21:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc leader addressed the issue of Armenian parliamentarians, who are engaged in entrepreneurial activities counter to Armenian Constitution stipulations. “76 out of 131 Armenian MPs own their businesses. Factually, oligarchs have seized the power in the National Assembly, with Armenian President turning a blind eye to the problem,” Levon Ter-Petrossian said during ANC rally. Ter-Petrossian further dwelled on 2008 election, actions of the Central Election Committee and Constitutional Court during presidential race, as well as recent WikiLeaks publications on 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 | 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. |