Heritage proposes to appeal Armenian citizens’ voting restrictions abroadAugust 29, 2012 - 17:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Heritage opposition party’s parliamentary group head Ruben Hakobyan filed a note to Armenia's human rights defender Karen Andreasyan proposing to appeal in Constitutional Court Article 60 of Electoral Code as unconstitutional. Heritage noted that under Article 30 of the Constitution, each Armenian citizen of legal age has right to elect and be elected; whereas under Article 60 of Electoral Code, diplomats and their family members outside of Armenia on the polling day have the right to vote, in contrast to other RA citizens abroad, the party’s press service reported. According to Heritage, Article 60 of Electoral Code bans other RA citizens from exercising their constitutional right. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |