  ANC member says majority system RPA’s only tool to maintain power January 27, 2012 - 13:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc member Hovhannes Igityan commented on the opposition’s demand for full shift to proportional electoral system. He explained authorities’ wish to maintain the current election system by their desire to stay in power at any cost. “This is the only tool for Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) to maintain power. Even if the opposition gains 60-70 % at parliamentary elections, RPA will retain most seats in parliament due to MPs elected through majority system,” Mr. Igityan stated. On December 27, Heritage and ARF Dashnaktsutyun opposition parties issued a joint statement urging for a full shift to proportional electoral system.   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. |
