Armen Martirosyan: it’s important to preserve balance between opposition members and authorities in local electoral committeesNovember 30, 2010 - 16:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The majority of amendments to electoral legislation, offered by Heritage during Yerevan-hosted discussions were considered acceptable by foreign experts, Heritage parliamentary group leader Armen Martirosyan stated. As he told a news conference in Yerevan, the only point causing the experts to disagree was publication of electoral lists upon completion of voting. Martirosyan emphasized the importance of preservation of balance between opposition members and authorities in local electoral committees, which will allow avoiding control of the Armenian authorities over the committees. In conclusion, Heritage parliamentary group leader suggested introduction of 100% proportional electoral system. 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”. |