U.S. calls for open debate over Armenia’s constitutional referendumOctober 24, 2015 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Washington calls on the Armenian authorities to hold open and transparent debate over constitutional amendments, giving the parties equal opportunities, U.S. ambassador to Armenia said on Friday, October 23. According to Richard Mills, the U.S. position is as follows: the Armenian people must decide whether or not the country needs to change the Constitution, and if yes, then how to do it. “As Armenia’s friend, the United States believes that such a decision should be made only after open debate. The society should have the opportunity to ask questions, voice their concerns, so that people can make an informed decision,” Mills said. Taking part in an event organized by the OSCE Yerevan Office, Mills said the discussions are on in the expert community and “need to be expanded.” 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. 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. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. |