  ANC deems 2011 as the most effective year December 21, 2011 - 16:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 2011 was the most active and effective year for Armenian National Congress (ANC), with over 22 nationwide events held, according to the opposition bloc’s coordinator. Levon Zurabyan noted that ANC “managed to restore the right to freedom of assembly, including at Liberty Square, publicly presenting political and legal bases for President Serzh Sargsyan’s and parliament’s illegitimacy.” Among the positive results ANC showed throughout the year, Zurabyan also noted amnesty and release of “political detainees”. Congress coordinator further stressed ANC success to force the authorities into establishing political dialogue with the opposition, pinning the blame on authorities for the failure of the process. In this context, Zurabyan noted “ANC inability to form legitimate power in 2011” as the biggest failure of the Congress.   Top stories 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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
