Armenia’s ruling Republican Party prioritizes security: deputy chairmanFebruary 27, 2017 - 13:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) is placing the emphasis on the issue of security ahead of the parliamentary elections set to be held on April 2 this year, RPA deputy chairman Armen Ashotyan told reporters. “The upcoming parliamentary elections will be competitive,” Ashotyan said. “This can be explained not only by the involvement of various political forces, but also by the wide ideological horizon that the nominated political parties offer.” “The nomination of communists, ultra liberals, democrats and a host of other groups gives voters the opportunity to choose whatever party or ideology they favor,” he added. “The analysis of various slogans shows that the political forces have tried to put their own ambitions in line with the society’s expectations. The RPA is probably the only party to prioritize the issue of security above all else.” According to Ashotyan, the security factor is one of the most important issues currently facing the region. The entire Armenia, the society, each citizen irrespective of their political position need security and progress, he said. Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |