  RPA rep. snubs remarks on Oskanian case politicization October 1, 2012 - 20:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Parliament vice-speaker, member of the ruling republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Eduard Sharmazanov slammed Prosperous Armenia party’s remarks, suggesting stripping former foreign minister Vartan Oskanian of congressional immunity is political persecution of the party he represents. “I oppose the point claiming political forces suffer persecution in Armenia,” he said. Dwelling on Oskanian’s accusation, saying charges against Civilitas Foundation pose a threat to democracy in Armenia, the parliament vice-speaker noted “democracy was no better 10 years ago.”   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. |
