Yerevan: Opposition MP Artur Vanetsyan resignsJune 21, 2022 - 14:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Opposition lawmaker from "I Have Honor" bloc, Chairman of Homeland party Artur Vanetsyan has resigned. Vanetsyan said on social media Tuesday, June 21 that the reason for such a decision was "obvious". "The citizens of the Republic of Armenia had voted for us to stop the destructive activity of current authorities and to bring the country out of the catastrophe. However, in my opinion, this parliament has ceased to be an effective platform for achieving the goal," Vanetsyan said. "The Council of Homeland party has made a decision to continue its activities outside the parliament. By the decision of the party, the "I Have Honor" bloc we formed with the RPA ceases to exist de jure and de facto." Vanetsyan went on a sit-in in mid-April and launched a campaign against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his government. Pashinian came 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. 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). |