Former NKR Foreign Minister says ANC political activity wanesOctober 7, 2011 - 14:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc is past the peak of its political activity, according to former Foreign Minister of Artsakh Republic. As Arman Melikyan told a news conference in Yerevan, “the ranks of ANC supporters are thinning out, with even those nearest to Congress leader Levon Ter-Petrossian disillusioned.” “However, I don’t believe any of the groups which left ANC ranks stand a chance of becoming a serious political force,” Melikyan said. At Sept 30 rally, Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc leader Levon Ter-Petrossian announced 7-day-long round-the-clock protest actions, with supporters putting up tents at Liberty Square. “Whether to continue actions will be decided in a week,” ANC leader noted. 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. |