Armenian parliamentary elections assessed “as entirely not free”July 19, 2017 - 16:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Independent Observer Public Alliance in a report published recently assessed the parliamentary elections held across Armenia on April 2 as entirely not free, accompanied with gross violation of the citizens' political and civil rights. According to the alliance, violations in the pre-vote period, the failure of the Central Electoral Committee to prevent and eliminate them, as well as the improper reaction and inactivity of the police and other relevant agencies had their impact on voting. Also, the alliance said elections were accompanied with numerous violations and were conducted in conditions of mass control over voters. Elections to the National Assembly were held on April 2, with four out of nine political forces ultimately making it to the Armenian parliament. 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. |