Gagik Minasyan: if proved, parties’ cooperation with sectarians will incur severe legal punishmentNovember 11, 2010 - 19:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Parties’ cooperation with sectarians in order to gain votes should be strictly condemned, according to the member of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Gagik Minasyan. “Should the fact be proved, it will incur severe legal punishment,” Minasyan stated. “Politicians are using faith as a tool to help them gain their ends,” Alexander Amaryan, the head of the Center for Aid and Rehabilitation to the Victims of Destructive Cults stated earlier. “This is characteristic for all post-soviet countries, including Armenia,” he added. Top stories 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. 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. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |