Deputy mandate get cheaper, paper saysFebruary 25, 2012 - 09:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Decline in the parliament’s profile and devaluation of a deputy mandate have caused interesting metamorphoses in the pre-election race. Unanimous rumors say money spent to acquire a parliamentary mandate has been cut significantly, Hraparak paper reports. Of course, money will be distributed and resources will be spent this year as well, but tariffs will be much lower than during previous elections. Oligarch and criminal-related circles are certain now that a mandate does not provide profit, nor does it secure against prosecution; it does not bring public respect either. So, rumors say even the number of those willing to join the proportional lists has decreased. Top stories 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. 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. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. |