Armenian opposition names candidate for new PMDecember 3, 2020 - 16:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian opposition demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has proposed the candidacy of ex-Premier Vazgen Manukyan for the post of the head of government, former director of the National Security Service, leader of the opposition Homeland party Artur Vanetsyan told reporters on Thursday, December 3. Manukyan was the first Prime Minister of Armenia from 1990 to 1991 and was acting Minister of Defense from 1992 to 1993. Since the country's independence in 1991, he ran unsuccessfully for President in 1996, 1998, 2003 and 2008. Vanetsyan said the 17 parties demanding Pashinyan's resignation have created a "council for the salvation of the homeland", which has decided to nominate Manukyan for the Prime Minister's post. He maintained that Manukyan has an extensive political experience. According to Vanetsyan, the ex-Prime Minister will stop his party activities and won't participate in snap parliamentary elections he has pledged to organize. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side is returning all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |