New Times leader doesn’t rule out ANC-authorities alliance May 23, 2011 - 14:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - New Times party leader does not rule out the possibility of an alliance between the Armenian National Congress (ANC) and the authorities, who might follow Miasnutyun Union’s example.At a news conference in Yerevan, Aram Karapetyan reminded about the time when the opposition leader Karen Demirchyan formed Miasnutyun Union with Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan, despite his complicated relations with the authorities. According to Karapetyan, ANC and current authorities have much in common, specifically, Karabakh conflict settlement issue and Armenian-Turkish Protocols. However, the two parties have not planned a union yet. Karapetyan further urged the authorities and ANC to closely follow the events in Georgia, with Armenia still is danger of a revolution. New Times leader was sceptical as to the possibility for a dialogue to resolve social, economic or political issues in the country. “Even if the ANC-authorities agreement truly exists, upon completion of regular elections the authorities may con ANC out of the number of mandates promised, considering weakened ANC positions at the time,” he stressed. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |