RPA gets 42 seats in Yerevan city councilMay 12, 2013 - 19:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Central Election Commission (CEC) of Armenia drafted a protocol on the results of May 5 Yerevan city council elections, in consideration with the reports on the voting and recount results, as well as the court decisions. According to the CEC decision, Prosperous Armenia party will get 17 seats in the city council, Barev Yerevan bloc – 6, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) – 42. “The violations reported on the polling day didn’t affect the election results,” the CEC press service reported. 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 | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. |