Armenia opposition chief doesn’t rule out support for RPA candidateJanuary 16, 2018 - 13:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - People have empowered the Republican Party of Armenia to single-handedly make a decision and elect officials for key positions, head of the opposition Tsarukyan bloc Gagik Tsarukyan told reporters on Tuesday, January 16, according to Aysor.am. Asked why his bloc did not support Yelk, another opposition alliance, in nominating a candidate for the president’s post, Tsarukyan said the two would not be able to secure the necessary votes anyway. Also, Tsarukyan did not rule out that his bloc may support the candidate nominated by the ruling RPA, saying that “everything’s possible.” The Tsarukyan bloc chief added that no discussions on forming a coalition with the Republicans have been held so far. Earlier, RPA lawmaker Vahram Baghdasaryan said the presidential election will most probably be held on March 2, with discussions on possible candidates set to launch this week. The candidate must be a reputable person, who will be influential in the Diaspora, someone depoliticized, Baghdasaryan said. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE 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). |