Opposition says process of "lowering the bar" suspended in ArmeniaMay 14, 2022 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Representative of the Supreme Body of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun, Vice Speaker of the Armenian Parliament from the opposition Ishkhan Saghatelyan has said the opposition Resistance Movement has achieved the suspension of the process of "lowering the bar" of the Armenian side on Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh). In recent weeks, protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have taken to the streets to block major roads in the capital Yerevan and call on the population to commit acts of civil disobedience. Pashinian has come under fire after he and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev agreed to start drafting a bilateral peace treaty to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and set up a joint commission on demarcating the borders. Pashinyan said in April that the international community is telling the Armenian side to lower its "benchmark on the status of Nagorno-Karabakh a little and ensure greater international consolidation around Armenia and Artsakh." Saghatelyan now claims that the movement has created a real political crisis, including in the eyes of international partners. According to him, the question of Pashinyan's legitimacy is on the table. The lawmaker maintained on Saturday, May 13 that the campaign has proved that the Armenian people will not accept the concessions imposed on them, and that Nikol Pashinyan does not have the mandate to lead the country to new concessions. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |