Armenia: First President Ter-Petrosyan urges PM to immediate resignMarch 16, 2021 - 10:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s first president Levon Ter-Petrosyan has called for the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, citing "the interest of the nation.” In an article published by Ilur.am, Ter-Petrosyan said Pashinyan should step down voluntarily and immediately, be granted “legal guarantees of immunity” by parliament, and leave the country at least temporarily. A nonpartisan Deputy Prime Minister should then become acting PM and organize fair snap parliamentary elections, he said. Ter-Petrosyan said he agrees with the opinion that Pashinyan and his team will heavily rely on administrative resources, turning polling stations into “hotbeds of tension,” he said. “I am convinced that in that case we will witness the most disgraceful elections in the history of Armenia, which could mean the end of the Armenian statehood or its prolonged nightmarish existence,” the former President added. Pashinyan came under fire after signing a statement with the Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents to end the war in Nagorno-Karabakh almost 45 days after the start of the military hostilities. Under the deal, the Armenian side was forced to return all the seven regions surrounding Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. Top stories 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. 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. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. |