  Armenian govt. rejects Armavir mayor’s resignation February 28, 2013 - 14:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On February 28, Armenian government rejected Armavir mayor Ruben Khlghatyan’s resignation. Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration Vache Terteryan said the ministry held a working consultation to specify the reasons behind the resignation. On Feb 25, Ruben Khlghatyan sent in resignation, with the relevant protocol filed to the ministry of territorial administration. As deputy minister Terteryan noted, the resignation statement didn’t stem from the failure to fulfill the responsibilities assumed. “The resignation is rejected, considering the non-completion of his term in office and the continuation of programs in Armavir,” he said. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, in turn, noted the approach as correct. “Resignations should not be conditioned by political processes,” he said.   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. |
