Labor Minister not quitting after allJune 21, 2018 - 12:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Mane Tandilyan will continue holding her post, despite the letter of resignation she submitted more than a week ago. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday, June 21 that he has not accepted Tandilyan’s resignation. “Following discussions with Ms. Tandilyan, we decided to continue working together,” Pashinyan told a cabinet meeting. The reason behind Tandilyan’s decision was the differences in her perception of the implementation of the mandatory funded pension system and that of the government. Pashinyan said Thursday the system needs to be reformed, with Tandilian, as well as other Ministers instructed to get involved in the process. 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 | Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event. Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. |