ANC member dubs ruling coalition political nonsenseDecember 8, 2011 - 13:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A member of Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc dubbed the country’s ruling coalition political nonsense. As David Shahnazaryan told a news conference in Yerevan, in no other country would the party with the majority of parliamentary seats form a coalition. As the oppositionist noted, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) only needs the coalition to shift part of its responsibilities on other political forces. “All of former and current coalition members, except Heritage, have responsibilities on their shoulders, but also cushy positions, and therefore, shared values,” he noted. Current ruling coalition was formed in March 2008 to unite RPA, Prosperous Armenia, Orinats Yerkir and ARF Dashnaktsutyun. In April 2009, ARFD left the coalition, protesting against signing of Armenian-Turkish Protocols. 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. |