Presidential spokesman believes introduction of bicameral parliament to be serious stepFebruary 1, 2011 - 14:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Introduction of bicameral parliament in Armenia will require lengthy public consultations, discussions and professional studies, amendments to the country’s constitution being a serious step, according to presidential spokesman. As Armen Arzumanyan told PanARMENIAN.Net “bicameral parliament is one of the possible suggestions, worth to be discussed on the same line with many others. In May 2010, at Hayastan All Armenian Fund Board of Trustees sitting, Armenia-Diaspora ties expansion was discussed, with relevant projects to be submitted in a year.” At the meeting with California’s Armenian community, Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan stated that “Armenian President believes that Diaspora representatives must become a part of the Armenian government, suggesting introduction of bicameral parliament to this end.” Top stories 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. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Azerbaijan's defense spending set to increase by 11% Azerbaijan's spending on defense and national security will increase by 11%, according to a fresh bill. Armenian PM’s helicopter makes emergency landing in Vanadzor The helicopter transporting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made an emergency landing in Vanadzor. Lavrov says envoys “periodically” summoned for consultations Sergei Lavrov has commented Moscow’s summoning of Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin. |