Armenia opposition bloc says ready to cooperate with Tsarukyan allianceMay 2, 2017 - 17:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Leader of Armenia’s YELQ bloc Edmon Marukyan on Tuesday, May 2 did not reject the idea of a future cooperation with Tsarukyan alliance. “If the leader of Prosperous Armenia faction declares during the first session of the 6th convocation National Assembly on May 18 that they are an opposition force, we as an opposition faction will propose our programs and be ready to discuss theirs,” Marukyan said, adding that the two blocs will thus have 40 seats at the parliament. According to the final assessment of elections provided by the Central Electoral Commission, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) claims 58 mandates, including three for minority representatives (Yezidi, Assyrian and Kurdish), the Tsarukyan bloc has 31 seats overall, including one for a Russian community representative, while YELQ bloc and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation - Dashnaktsutyun get nine and seven parliamentary seats, respectively. Weighing in on Yerevan City Council elections, Marukyan said YELQ bloc had made a partnership proposal to Zaruhi Postanjyan and her Yerkir Tsirani party. “One of the proposals offered Postanjyan to head YELQ’s proportional list during elections; another one suggested putting her on the second spot; while a third one proposed running in municipal elections as a bloc, all of which were rejected by Postanjyan herself,” Marukyan said. Three parties participate in elections. The ruling Republican Party’s proportional list is headed by Margaryan; Nikol Pashinyan, who was recently re-elected to the National Assembly, tops the list of YELQ bloc; while 5th Convocation National Assembly lawmaker Zaruhi Postanjyan, who recently announced the Yerkir Tsirani (Land of Apricot) party, will head its list. Municipal elections are slated for May 14. Related links: 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |