ANC, Prosperous Armenia, ARFD interested in fair elections - ANC headMay 3, 2012 - 21:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In his speech during Armenian National Congress (ANC) rally, ANC leader said that the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and Orinats Yerkir have no votes in the country. “Administrative and criminal resources are their only hope,” Levon Ter-Petrossian said, adding that only ANC, Prosperous Armenia and ARF Dashnaktsutyun, which have formed inter-party headquarters, demonstrate true interest in fair elections. “All the forces that stand against the inter-party headquarters, either protect the authorities’ rights or have reached secret agreements with them,” he said. 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). 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. |