Merkel says looking forward to meeting Armenia's PashinyanDecember 11, 2018 - 11:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - German chancellor Angela Merkel said in a statement on Monday, December 10 that she is looking forward to meeting acting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan following the December 9 snap parliamentary elections. On December 9, Armenia held early elections to the National Assembly, which were the first national elections after the political transition of April-May 2018. "Germany followed the peaceful change of government in Armenia this year with great interest," Merkel said. "We would also like to continue supporting Armenia on its reform path, building on the deepening of bilateral relations agreed during our visit to Yerevan." Merkel then added that she would be "delighted" to have an early meeting with Pashinyan. My Step alliance led by Armenia's acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has secured a convincing victory in Sunday's snap parliamentary election, with 70.43% of all the ballots cast in their favor. Two more parties - Prosperous Armenia and Bright Armenia - have also collected enough votes to have seats in the National Assembly. They have won 8.27% and 6.37% of the vote, respectively. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |