Raffi Hovannisian offered Diaspora Minister’s post?February 22, 2013 - 15:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former presidential candidate, Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannisian refused to present the details of Feb 21 meeting with reelected president Serzh Sargsyan, preferring to raise the issue at Feb 22 rally. However, according to media outlets, President Sargsyan is rumored to have offered Mr Hovannisian the post Diaspora Minister, considering his background and the ability to contribute to the preservation and development of homeland-Diaspora relations. Meanwhile, Heritage party representatives urge Armenian citizens to look forward to Feb 22 rally. As party member Armen Martirosyan told a press conference, Mr. Hovannisian is expected to offer interesting solutions in his speech. 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. |