  MP: those convicted in March 2008 case should have been released in 2009  May 26, 2011 - 11:44 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Those convicted in March 2008 case should have been released in 2009, member of Heritage parliamentary group stated. “Political prisoners will be a persisting phenomenon unless the political system secures independence of judicature,” Zaruhi Postanjyan told a press conference in Yerevan. She slammed some politicians who presume that Heritage is jealous about the dialogue between the authorities and the Armenian National Congress (ANC). “Jealousy and envy can be a political assessment,” she said. For her part, member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Karine Achemyan voiced hope that Nikol Pashinyan and Sasun Mikaelyan will be present at the May 31 ANC rally.  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 |  Latest news Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”.Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |
