FRA Dashnaksutiun supports Francois Holland’s nomineeJuly 27, 2011 - 15:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In an official statement published today, the president of the FRA for Western Europe, Mourad Papazian, calls the Armenian community of France to support the former First secretary of the French socialist party François Holland in the primary campaign for presidential election 2012, French journalist Jean Ekian told PanARMENIAN.Net FRA justifies its choice by the fact that François Holland is always “faithful to the combat for the Armenian cause, as well on the issue of the necessary recognition of the Armenian genocide by Turkey, as about that of the penalization of the Armenian genocide denial, without forgetting the regulation of the Karabakh question and entry of Turkey in European Union.” François Hollande (born 12 August 1954) is a French politician. From 1997 to 2008, he was the First Secretary of the French Socialist Party. His partner was former French presidential candidate Ségolène Royal. In June 2007, just a month after the French presidential election of 2007, the couple announced that they were separating. The 2012 French presidential election is the next presidential election, to be held in 22 April and 6 May 2012, the latter being used for a run-off if necessary. President Nicolas Sarkozy will be eligible to run for a second successive term during this election. 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 | 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. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. 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”. |