 NA vice-speaker: RPA will become EPP member Feb 9 February 7, 2012 - 19:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) will become European People's Party (EPP) de jure member at EPP convention on Feb 9, according to Armenian National Assembly vice-speaker Eduard Sharmazanov. Following four Armenian parties: RPA, Prosperous Armenia, Orinats Yerkir and Heritage claimed a bid for EPP membership in 2011. “RPA, as well as Orinats Yerkir and Heritage may further become EPP partners. Decision on accession to the party will be taken during a convention in February 2012,” head of EPP Wilfried Martens said during a meeting with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.   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 |  Latest news International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine  Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets.Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty.Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities.Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. |
