Orinats Yerkir offered to issue legislative initiativesJune 7, 2013 - 21:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Orinats Yerkir party held a political council meeting, chaired by leader Artur Baghdasaryan. Organization of the party’s activity was in the focus of the meeting, with the structures of several regional organizations approved. The political council instructed Orinats Yerkir parliamentary group to come up with legislative initiatives for the programs, offered by the party’s representatives and included in the government program. The meeting further focused on issues related to Armenia’s domestic and foreign policy. 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 | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |