ARFD negotiating over ‘cooperation’ with Armenia’s ruling RPAApril 11, 2017 - 18:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Revolutionary Federation - Dashnaktsutyun is currently negotiating with the ruling Republican Party (RPA) over “taking cooperation between the two forces to a whole new level,” ARF faction leader Armen Rustamyan told reporters on Tuesday, April 11. “I guess the cooperation which you are aware of will continue; questions outlined so far haven’t been solved yet,” Rustamyan said, according to Aravot. The official expressed satisfaction over the results of parliamentary elections held on April 2 across Armenia, adding that ARF is pleased with cooperation with the Republicans. The Central Electoral Commission on April 9 summed up the results of elections. As a result, RPA claims 58 mandates, including three for minority representatives (Yezidi, Assyrian and Kurdish), the Tsarukyan bloc has 31 seats overall, including one for a Russian community representative, while YELQ bloc and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation - Dashnaktsutyun get nine and seven parliamentary seats, respectively. 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. |