  Expert: only Prosperous Armenia candidate can rival current leader November 13, 2012 - 13:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The political forces are currently engaged in negotiations in search of candidates, Caucasus Institute Deputy Director said. As Sergey Minasyan told a press conference, all forces are seeking to exert influence on the political processes. “Serzh Sargsyan will have a strong rival, if Prosperous Armenia resolves to back another candidate, be it party leader Gagik Tsarukyan or ex-minister Vartan Oskanian,” the expert said, deeming current president favorite for presidency.   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. |
