  Parliament speaker says Oskanian case may serve precedent October 2, 2012 - 16:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian parliament speaker deems proposals to strip other MPs of deputy immunity possible in the future. Dwelling on Prosperous Armenia member, former foreign minister Vartan Oskanian’s case, Hovik Abrahamyan voiced disagreement with some of the statements issued. He further stressed the need for National Assembly speakers to follow the established regulations. As for Oskanian’s remarks that he feels cheated by Abrahamyan, the latter said, “I never deceived anyone.” Asked about his personal opinion about Oskanian, the parliament speaker said he is guided only by state and public interests. The parliament is currently holding a vote on stripping ex-minister Vartan Oskanian of deputy immunity over money-laundering charges against Civilitas Foundation   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. |
