Heritage to boycott vote on Oskanian case – party memberOctober 2, 2012 - 14:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Heritage parliamentary group will back Prosperous Armenia member, former foreign minister Vartan Oskanian, party member said. Ruben Hakobyan expressed the faction’s readiness to boycott the vote on stripping ex-minister Oskanian of deputy immunity. In this context, he urged the political majority to drop the case, noting it as a factor undermining both the parliament’s and the country’s image in international arena. Mr. Hakobyan further noted charges against Oskanian as a continuation of the parliament’s tradition to deprive MPs of their congressional immunity, citing a number of old cases to prove his point (Vazgen Manukyan, Paruyr Hayrikyan, Shavarsh Kocharyan were stripped of deputy immunity). Armenian parliament holds discussions on Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan’s proposal to strip ex-minister Vartan Oskanian of deputy immunity over money-laundering charges against Civilitas Foundation. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |