Expert forecasts no surprises during Armenian presidential pollsJanuary 17, 2013 - 13:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The hopes that Armenia will hold competitive elections dashed following the major forces’ refusal to join the race, political expert Sergey Shakaryants believes. He noted the current leader, Serzh Sargsyan, as the most likely candidate to win the polls, adding that no surprising scenarios will occur, given the domestic political developments in the country. “Hope the opposition won’t take up the 2008 path, as Arab Springs don’t occur spontaneously. Some of the eight presidential candidates have already resolved to cite election violations as the reason behind their inability to wage a serious struggle. That’s an old scenario,” Mr. Shakaryants said, adding that the race lost its intrigue after the three major forces refused to join it. 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 | Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. |