Ex-ruling Armenian party quits parliamentary raceApril 30, 2007 - 17:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian National Movement (ANM), the ruling party in Armenia in 1990-1998, dropped out of the race for May 12 parliamentary elections. The party's statement says 'the decision proceeded from the political situation in the republic.' The party leaders are convinced that unconsolidated participation of the opposition in the election makes change of power impossible.ANM said winning seats in the parliament is not an end in itself. "The party quits the race in order to consolidate the opposition electorate," the statement says. "The ANM calls on its supporters to vote for a political force that highlights change of power, liberalism, democracy and real politics," it says, Novosti Armenia reports. Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |