National Democratic Union not to nominate presidential candidateDecember 3, 2012 - 15:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - National Democratic Union (NDU) held a meeting on Dec 1, with board members and chairmen of provisional institutions present. The current political situation and NDU’s position on the upcoming presidential elections were in the focus of the discussion, with the party leader Vazgen Manukyan analyzing the oncoming developments. The party members further briefed those present on the rural residents’ expectations from the February race, with a decision adopted against NDU’s nominating a presidential candidate. The board further decided to hold a meeting in January 2012 to specify the party’s stance on the presidential elections. 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. |