Armenia Culture Minister joins ruling Republican PartyJanuary 26, 2017 - 13:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Culture Minister Armen Amiryan said Wednesday, January 25 that he has joined the ruling Republican Party (RPA). "I believe everyone who holds political office should from now on - in accordance with the new Constitution - take on political responsibility too," Amiryan explained. "As part of Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan's team, I must assume political responsibility." An Armenian Radio and TV host and former Executive Director of Public Radio of Armenia, Amiryan was named in early October, 2016 to replace Hasmik Poghosyan as the Minister of Culture. 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. |