  Parliament speaker candidacy not discussed yet – RPA member November 15, 2011 - 15:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The candidacy of the speaker of Armenian National Assembly hasn’t been discussed at the sitting of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), a ruling party member stated. As Gagik Melikyan told a news conference in Yerevan, “any reference to possible candidacies would be inappropriate before the actual discussion.” On November 1, parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan announced his resignation to head RPA electoral headquarters and more effectively conduct the campaign. The head of Armenian delegation to PACE Davit Harutyunyan and vice RA NA speaker Samvel Nikoyan are rumored as possible candidacies for speaker’s post.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
