 Armenia: Opposition bloc mulling nomination of presidential candidate January 25, 2022 - 15:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The opposition Armenia bloc is considering nominating a candidate for President, after Armen Sarkissian resigned from the post on Sunday, lawmaker Artsvik Minasyan from the bloc said Tuesday, January 25. Minasyan was asked about whether his team have been discussing the matter and whether they will join forces with "I Have Honor", another opposition bloc, in nominating a candidate. The MP said more information will be provided once discussions are over, Pastinfo reports. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Monday that he learned about President Armen Sarkissian's resignation several hours before a statement was published on Sunday. According to the Premier, there has to be harmony between the new president and the political majority.   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 |  Latest 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 skillsU.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. |
