RPA: Prosperous Armenia’s win in Ijevan election display of democracyNovember 15, 2011 - 16:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A member of ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) takes Prosperous Armenia hopeful’s win at Ijevan’s mayoral election in its stride. At news conference in Yerevan, Gagik Melikyan urged against politicizing the elections. “RPA, with 90% wins at local government elections, doesn’t have to emerge victorious every time. I believe Prosperous Armenia candidate’s victory is another display democracy,” the MP said. “I’m glad of public opinion, suggesting RPA should always win the elections, which proves the Party is perceived as a leading political force,” he concluded. Prosperous Armenia candidate Vardan Galumyan won November 13 Ijevan mayor race, outrunning current mayor, RPA candidate Varuzhan Nersisyan. 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 | Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. Seven injured in massive gas station explosion in Armenia The Investigative Committee of Armenia has unveiled details about a massive explosion at a gas station on the Yerevan-Sevan highway. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |