Voices of 70000-member Armenian population won't affect outcome of elections in TurkeyApril 12, 2011 - 17:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It's quite possible for the candidates of Armenian origin to participate in Turkey's parliamentary elections in the capacity of independent deputies, according to Caucasus Institute director. As Alexander Iskandaryan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, if elected, the parliamentarians of Armenian origin would join some party. ''The voices of the Armenian community, listing 70000 members, in a country with a 70-million population might hardly affect the outcome of the elections. This is why there's no special need for Armenian parliamentarians,'' the political expert noted. On April 11, the parties participating in Turkey's parliamentary elections had to submit the lists of their candidates. According to media reports, no list contained names of ethnic Armenians. Earlier, representatives of ruling АКР and oppositional CHP parties mentioned their intention to nominate the candidatures of Armenians. 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. |