RA NA Speaker expects positive decision on release of opposition supportersMay 18, 2011 - 17:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Speaker of the Armenian parliament Hovik Abrahamyan expects a positive decision on the offer submitted by the coalition forces to the Armenian President for release of opposition supporters. “I personally hope that it will happen,” Abrahamyan said, recalling that the Republican Party of Armenia, Prosperous Armenia and Orinats Yerkir parliamentary groups of the coalition submitted the offer on release of a range of opposition supporters. The Armenian media reported earlier that opposition members are likely to be released on May 28, Armenia’s First Republic Day. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. |