 Opposition MPs meet PACE's co-rapporteurs for Armenia June 21, 2022 - 11:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lawmaker from the the opposition "I Have Honor" bloc Hayk Mamijanyan, as well as Armen Gevorgyan and Armen Rustamyan from Armenia bloc have met with PACE's co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Armenia, Boriana Aberg (Sweden, EPP/CD) and Kimmo Kiljunen (Finland, SOC). The lawmakers presented the actions of the opposition Resistance movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, as well as spoke about the "real red lines" on the Karabakh issue, the press service of the Republic Party of Armenia says. "The speakers were also presented with facts about police violence, use of special measures, political prisoners were also mentioned," RPA said in a statement. In recent months, protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had taken to the streets to block major roads in the capital Yerevan and call on the population to commit acts of civil disobedience. Pashinian came 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.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia. |
