  PM will further head Cabinet should ruling party win election: President November 26, 2016 - 12:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the event that Armenia's ruling Republican Party (RPA) wins the parliamentary election in 2017, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan will continue heading the government, President Serzh Sargsyan said Saturday, November 26. RPA's 16th convention is currently underway in Yerevan, Armenia. "Should we secure a confidence vote, Karapetyan will further run the Cabinet to continue implementing the scheduled program," Sargsyan said. "Organizing and holding faultless parliamentary election in 2017 is our top priority." Also, he said, the party will be presented by a team of respected, confident and competitive figures, adding that "we must try to be closer to our citizens."   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 |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |
