ARFD parliamentary candidates promise to return power to peopleApril 10, 2012 - 21:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ARF Dashnaktsutyun’s top parliamentary candidate delivered an opening speech at Liberty Square-hosted rally. “We’re here to return power to people,” Vahan Hovhannisyan said. “We’re not here to take it away or beg for it. We’re here to give it back to you,” the candidate stressed. Another ARFD candidate Armen Rustamyan in turn, stressed that a presidential system of government became a misfortune to Armenian people, with president’s immediate surrounding as the only ones to enjoy the privileges. The candidate urged to decentralize power, adopting a parliamentary system of government in order to prevent use of power for achieving personal goals. A representative of Dashnaktsutyun Bureau Hrant Margaryan stressed a poor economic situation in the country, social unfairness, mass emigration, noting that current authorities proved unable to resolve those issues. Parliamentary elections, due in Armenia on May 6, feature 8 political parties, Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Prosperous Armenia, ARF Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD), Orinats Yerkir, Heritage, Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA), Communist Party of Armenia and United Armenian party, as well as one election bloc represented by opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC). ARF Dashnaktsutyun’s candidates list is topped by Vahan Hovhannisyan, Armen Rustamyan and Artyusha Shakhbazyan. Top stories 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. 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. Partner news | Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. For the first time, Armenia votes in favor of Georgia resolution in UN Armenia on Tuesday, June 4 voted for the first time in favor a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. Moscow warns Armenia against leaving Russian-led defense bloc Armenia could ruin its military ties with Russia if it continues drifting towards the West, according to a senior official in Moscow. Moscow says ready to support Yerevan-Baku reconciliation Moscow has confirmed its readiness to support the reconciliation of Yerevan and Baku. |