Paper: RPA, Orinats Yerkir agree on electoral bribing scheduleMay 2, 2012 - 11:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to Yerkir paper’s data, two coalition partners, the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and Orinats Yerkir have agreed on days of large-scale electoral bribe distribution. RPA is going to bribe the voters on May 4, the last day of election propaganda, and Orinats Yerkir on May 3, the paper says. RPA will offer AMD 10000-15000, while Orinats Yerkir will try to gain votes by “AMD 5000 and a cheap mobile phone”, Yerkir says. It emphasizes that RPA will offer money to voters urging them to support some candidates nominated by majority system by Prosperous Armenia party as well, namely those backed by RPA. According to Yerkir, some banks and currency exchange offices recently run short of AMD 5000 and AMD 10000 bank notes. Meanwhile, some people gladly take electoral bribes from two and more parties, Yerkis claims. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. |