Memorandum ‘probably’ needed for RPA-ARFD cooperation: minister![]() April 20, 2017 - 16:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A memorandum will probably be needed for establishing a coalition between the Republican Party (RPA) and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation - Dashnaktsutyun, minister of education and science Levon Mkrtchyan said on Thursday, April 20. Asked what ministerial portfolios the ARFD will preserve, Mkrtchyan, a Dashnaktsutyun member himself, called for patience. “Negotiations are underway, everything will be publicly disclosed,” he said. Earlier, representatives from both parties confirmed negotiations over RPA-ARFD cooperation. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |