ANC, coalition dragging out time instead of settling problems – Heritage August 26, 2011 - 13:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The current authorities and the Armenian National Congress (ANC) are just dragging out time pretending to hold talks, according Heritage opposition party member Larisa Alaverdyan. Commenting on the ANC’s decision to discontinue the dialogue, she said: “I think both sides just agreed to protract talks. Actually, the agenda consists of superficial issues while those really important for the Armenian nation are not included. This process is just a show.” Meanwhile, member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia Hamlet Harutyunyan said that negotiations may be frustrated by any pretext. He emphasized that the arrest of ANC activist Tigran Arakelyan is not a national problem. “The court will decide whether Arakelyan is guilty or not. However, this case created a dangerous precedent for possible politicizing of any phenomenon in future,” Harutyunyan said. The ANC refused to participate in the 7th meeting with the representatives of the ruling coalition on August 26. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Atom Egoyan film coming to Golden Apricot Yerevan Festival Canadian-Armenian filmmaker Atom Egoyan’s latest film, Seven Veils, is the opening film at GAIFF 2024. Israel warns of “serious consequences” after Armenia recognizes Palestine Dmitry Gendelman said the move will have “serious long-term consequences” for Israel-Armenia relations. French envoy travels to Armenia’s Syunik French ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies visited the town of Goris in the country’s southern Syunik province. Belarus Foreign Ministry sends note to Yerevan The Belarusian Foreign Ministry has sent a note to the Armenian side, the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry reports. |