Free Democrats member: feudalism still present in Armenia![]() May 3, 2012 - 21:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During his speech at Heritage party’s rally in Yerevan, Free Democrats representative Alexander Arzumanyan noted that after visiting all the provinces of Armenia, he was convinced that feudal system still operates in Armenia. “Each village administration head considers himself a feudal lord, deciding on the rallies villagers should attend,” Mr. Arzumanyan said. Parliamentary elections, due in Armenia on May 6, feature 8 political parties, Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Prosperous Armenia, ARF Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD), Orinats Yerkir, Heritage, Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA), Communist Party of Armenia and United Armenian party, as well as one election bloc represented by opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC). ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |