Public Council formed in ArmeniaJune 14, 2008 - 15:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on formation of Public Council, the RA leader's press office reported. The Council has the status of a constitutional body called to encourage public and political dialogue in Armenia. It will consider the issues of national importance, analyze the laws and presidential decrees. A special commission will form working groups that will bring together representatives of pro-governmental forces and opposition. The commission will also submit proposals on composition and regulations of the Public Council. The commission includes Robert Amirkhanyan, chairman of the Union of Composers of Armenia, Father Mesrop Aramyan, chairman of Gadzasar theological center, Emil Gabrielyan, academician at the RA Academy of Sciences, Viktor Dallakyan, a parliament member, Hovhannes Zanazanyan, vice president of Banants football club, Perch Zeytuntsyan, member of the board of the Union of Writers of Armenia, Sergey Hambartsumyan, academician at the RA Academy of Sciences, Khosrov Harutyunyan, chairman of the Christian Democratic Union, Tovmas Pohosyan, chairman of Sayat-Nova cultural union, Arshak Sadoyan, chairman of National Democrats' Bloc, Sos Sargsyan, head of Hamazgayin theater and Shavarsh Kocharyan, chairman of the National Democratic Party of Armenia. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |