  Opposition unlikely to announce common candidate - RPA member September 25, 2012 - 16:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) parliamentary group member Mkrtich Minasyan has expressed disbelief over the opposition to nominate common candidate for the presidential elections in February. Meanwhile, he voiced confidence for several candidates to represent opposition at the upcoming race. Dwelling on Prosperous Armenia leader Gagik Tsarukyan’s possible representing the opposition, the MP stressed the need for the party to state having joined the camp. “Prosperous Armenia has identified itself as an alternative political force rather than opposition,” he said.   Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan  The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan.Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic.Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan.Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |
