 Armenia: Opposition bloc mulling nomination of presidential candidate January 25, 2022 - 15:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The opposition Armenia bloc is considering nominating a candidate for President, after Armen Sarkissian resigned from the post on Sunday, lawmaker Artsvik Minasyan from the bloc said Tuesday, January 25. Minasyan was asked about whether his team have been discussing the matter and whether they will join forces with "I Have Honor", another opposition bloc, in nominating a candidate. The MP said more information will be provided once discussions are over, Pastinfo reports. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Monday that he learned about President Armen Sarkissian's resignation several hours before a statement was published on Sunday. According to the Premier, there has to be harmony between the new president and the political majority.   Top stories 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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
