Opposition says process of "lowering the bar" suspended in ArmeniaMay 14, 2022 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Representative of the Supreme Body of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun, Vice Speaker of the Armenian Parliament from the opposition Ishkhan Saghatelyan has said the opposition Resistance Movement has achieved the suspension of the process of "lowering the bar" of the Armenian side on Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh). In recent weeks, protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have taken to the streets to block major roads in the capital Yerevan and call on the population to commit acts of civil disobedience. Pashinian has come under fire after he and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev agreed to start drafting a bilateral peace treaty to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and set up a joint commission on demarcating the borders. Pashinyan said in April that the international community is telling the Armenian side to lower its "benchmark on the status of Nagorno-Karabakh a little and ensure greater international consolidation around Armenia and Artsakh." Saghatelyan now claims that the movement has created a real political crisis, including in the eyes of international partners. According to him, the question of Pashinyan's legitimacy is on the table. The lawmaker maintained on Saturday, May 13 that the campaign has proved that the Armenian people will not accept the concessions imposed on them, and that Nikol Pashinyan does not have the mandate to lead the country to new concessions. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |