Armenian ex-president ousted from domestic policy - paperMay 2, 2012 - 13:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Viktor Soghomonyan, coordinator for Armenia's former President Robert Kocharian's office told media three months ago that Kocharian will make a statement ahead of the parliamentary elections due on May 6, Haykakan Zhamanak paper says. In addition, some media reports claimed Kocharian is going to speak 2 week prior to the elections. It is still unknown why ex-leader has changed his mind; the daily could not reach Soghomonyan over the phone. Anyway, the ex-President will hardly speak now, with only 4 days left before the vote; he may do it, though, merely theoretically, according to the paper. Observers assume that Kocharian may be left out of internal political processes unless he makes some moves by the end of the election campaign, Haykakan Zhamanak says. Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |