NA speaker nominee vows better ties between authorities and opposition![]() May 18, 2017 - 15:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A candidate for the post of the National Assembly speaker, Ara Babloyan from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) pledged to do his best for better ties between authorities and the opposition. Addressing the parliament, Babloyan said all his steps "will stem from the interests of the state and the nation.” He hailed Armenia’s transition to a parliamentary system of governance which, according to him, envisages more responsibility, hard and consistent work. According to Babloyan, elections to the National Assembly were well-structured as a result of the political will, expressed both by the authorities and the opposition. “I’ll do everything possible to strengthen cooperation between the authorities and the opposition which will further boost Armenia’s development and progress,” Babloyan said. Babloyan is a pediatric urologist who was first elected to the National Assembly in 2007. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |