Hovik Abrahamyan officially resigns as parliament speaker November 14, 2011 - 12:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan officially resigned during the November 14 parliamentary sitting. According to Mr. Abrahamyan, his decision is conditioned by heading Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) election headquarters and the necessity of holding fair and transparent elections in 2012. He noted that he will continue performing his duties in the capacity of a member of parliament and thanked his colleagues for joint work. “Hope, I managed to make the work of the parliament transparent for the public,” he said. On November 1, Abrahamyan announced his resignation to head RPA election headquarters and more effectively conduct the campaign. On November 3, by the decree of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, the first deputy chief of presidential staff Mikael Minasyan was dismissed to take a post at RPA election headquarters. 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 | Kevin Spacey to attend Golden Apricot Film Festival in Yerevan Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey will be a guest of honor at the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival 2024, the press service of the festival reports. EU, EAEU are incompatible, Russia tells Armenia The arrival of extra-regional players in Armenia “will have consequences,” Russian Deputy PM Alexei Overchuk has said. Armenia top European Youth Team Chess Championships after Round 4 The Armenian national team top the standings at the European Youth Team Chess Championships 2024 on the Greek island of Rhodes. GAIFF: Tarsem Singh to preside over Regional Competition jury Tarsem Singh is perhaps best known to Armenian audiences as the author behind Lady Gaga’s 911 music video, inspired by the aesthetics of Sergei Parajanov. |