  "ORINATS YERKIR" PARTY LEADER ARTUR BAGHDASARIAN ELECTED ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKERJune 12, 2003 - 19:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today leader of "Orinats Yerkir" party Artur Baghdasarian was elected chairman of the National Assembly of Armenia of the third convocation. 93 out of the 103 deputies present at the National Assembly sitting voted for A. Baghdasarian. 6 deputies were against him. A. Baghdasarian was nominated for the speaker by political forces making part of the newly formed coalition (Republican Party, "Orinats Yerkir" and ARF "Dashnaktsutyun").  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 |  Latest news CSTO says retains obligations to Armenia  The CSTO retains all obligations to Armenia, the country remains an ally of the organization, Imangali Tasmagambetov says.Blinken urges Aliyev to conclude peace deal with Armenia “without delay” Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday, June 20.Joe Manganiello visits Armenian Genocide memorial Hollywood star Joe Manganiello has visited the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan, according to the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute.Dream big, start small: Anna from Artsakh participates in Get Started She has become even more determined thanks to the Get Started educational program. |
