Armenian oppositionist confident of transparent elections in 2012November 22, 2011 - 14:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A deputy chairman of Free Democrats opposition party believes Armenia will have to conduct transparent 2012 parliamentary elections in attempt to fulfill its obligations to Europe. Anush Sedrakyan noted participation of powerful political forces like Prosperous Armenia and Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc in parliamentary race as another factor to prove her point. According to Ms. Sedrakyan, to prepare for oncoming election, Free Democrats, listing 3 thous. members, are forming the party’s territorial structures. “The party remains undecided as to running for parliament jointly with other political forces. Still, Free Democrats’ views are close to those adhered to by Heritage opposition party,” Ms. Sedrakyan said. Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |