ANM head against Armenian ex-interior minister’s return - security officerJuly 25, 2012 - 17:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Armenian National Movement (ANM) Board Aram Manukyan and several other board members stand against ANM ex-leader, RA former interior minister Vano Siradeghyan’s possible return, Siradeghyan’s former security officer said. Suren Sirunyan further disclosed an “interesting story” about the then deputy minister of culture Aram Manukyan when the latter asked Siradeghyan either to withdraw from the voting or vote for the motion on his own arrest. “Otherwise Manukyan might be dismissed from the post of deputy minister,” Mr. Sirunyan said. It is noteworthy that at the very beginning of the press conference Sirunyan requested the journalists to refrain from asking ANM related questions. Armenia’s ex-minister of interior affairs, former parliament member and ANM leader Vano Siradeghyan was deprived of parliamentary immunity in 2010 and a criminal case was initiated against him for a range of crimes, including creation of a gang and organization of contract killings. Since that moment, Siradeghyan has disappeared from Armenia and an international arrest warrant has been issued for him via Interpol. Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |