Armenian minority elects Vartkes Mahdessian to Cypriot parliamentMay 25, 2011 - 13:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The three religious minorities of Cyprus elected their house representatives on Sunday, May 22 with the same three individuals once again voted in. There were five candidates in total for the Maronites and two for the Armenians and Latins. Antonis Hadjiroussos got about 33 per cent of the Maronite vote. Hadjiroussos is an accountant and hails from Kyrenia. Vartkes Mahdessian received more than 67 per cent of the Armenian vote. He is chairman of the Armenian Young Men’s Association and has served in the board of management of the English School Nicosia between 1998 and 2004. Benito Antonio Mantovani got 72 per cent from the Latins. He is a founding member and vice-chairman of the Cyprus-Trieste Chamber of Commerce, Cyprus Mail reported. All three are members of the house’s standing committee on educational affairs. The three representatives have observer status in the parliament, according to constitutional law. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". 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. |