RA MOD Head Doesn't Question Referendum ReturnsDecember 2, 2005 - 16:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Secretary of the Security Council at the RA President, Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan does not doubt that the constitutional referendum has taken place. Moreover, he expressed assurance that 1/3 of the voters backed the constitutional amendments. At the same time he categorically refuted the hearsay that the military voted for several times. "If you do not believe you can compare how many servicemen voted in the parliamentary and presidential election and how many voted now," he noted. When commenting on the statements by the opposition leaders that the authorities forged the constitutional referendum outcomes on November 27, Serge Sargsyan said that "several people can always consider the returns to be invalid," reported IA Regnum. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. For the first time, Armenia votes in favor of Georgia resolution in UN Armenia on Tuesday, June 4 voted for the first time in favor a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. Moscow warns Armenia against leaving Russian-led defense bloc Armenia could ruin its military ties with Russia if it continues drifting towards the West, according to a senior official in Moscow. |