Tsarukyan calls his bloc “the opposition”April 24, 2017 - 16:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Tsarukyan bloc hasn’t formed a coalition and is therefore the opposition, the bloc leader Gagik Tsatukyan said at Tsitsernakaberd, the memorial to Genocide victims. Asked whether the bloc made a relevant announcement at the National Assembly, Tsarukyan replied: “Not being a part of the coalition makes us the opposition. The opposition is not about throwing dirt or staging provocation, it’s about being effective enough to bring changes to people’s lives.” In 2012, the Tsarukyan-led Prosperous Armenia party declared themselves “an alternative, rather than the opposition.” He also stated that the votes collected by the bloc at parliamentary election were not enough to guarantee the $15 billion investment in the Armenian economy, as mentioned in his electoral pledge. “The 29-30% of votes is not enough of a guarantee for the prospected investors. So we’ll need to wait till the next elections,” A1+ quoted him as saying. At the elections to the national Assembly the Tsarukyan bloc secured 428.892 (27.35%) votes. He also noted that no decision has yet been made regarding the position of the deputy parliament speaker to be taken by a Tsarukyan bloc representative. Related links: Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. 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. Partner news | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. |