  Expert says RPA - Prosperous Armenia rivalry real June 18, 2012 - 14:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Caucasus Institute director, political analyst Alexander Iskandaryan positively assessed the rivalry between the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and Prosperous Armenia following the parliamentary race. According to the expert, the rivalry doesn’t aim to form a false opposition on the eve of the presidential elections 2013. Dwelling on the criminal investigation into ex-Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian on money laundering charges, Mr. Iskandaryan deemed it another display of rivalry between the two parties. “Not all the members of Prosperous Armenia favor the idea of becoming an opposition force, as this wasn’t the goal they pursued when joining the party,”   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
