Caretaker defense minister says won’t run for parliament citing political neutrality of military
16:11, 6 November 2018YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, ARMENPRESS. Caretaker defense minister Davit Tonoyan won’t run for parliament from any party in the upcoming snap polls.
“Given the fact that the armed forces must be outside any political process, I believe that the involvement of a defense minister in any political party will be inappropriate. I won’t run [for parliament], he told reporters today.
He said he won’t take part in the campaigning since he must ensure the political neutrality of the military.
The early election of parliament will take place December 9 in Armenia.
Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan
- 04.27-15:41 Armenian Foreign Ministry sends congratulations to South Africa on Freedom Day
- 04.27-15:19
Ararat Mirzoyan congratulates Netherlands counterpart on National Day - 04.27-14:42 No conditions for talks with Kiev at this time — Kremlin
- 04.27-13:22
Post installed on the border is the cornerstone of Armenia's territorial integrity - Prime
Minister
- 04.27-12:30 Dina Titus submits bill on sanctions against Azerbaijan to US Congress
- 04.27-11:27 Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addresses message on the occasion of Citizen's Day
- 04.27-10:47 European Stocks up - 26-04-24
- 04.27-10:46 US stocks up - 26-04-24
- 04.27-10:45 NYMEX: Precious Metals Prices - 26-04-24
- 04.27-10:44 Oil Prices - 26-04-24
- 04.26-20:56 Danish delegation joins the EU observation mission in Armenia
- 04.26-20:51 Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister, Senior Qatari diplomat discuss regional and international security issues
- 04.26-20:33 Planned Biden-Erdogan meeting at White House postponed
- 04.26-19:33 NATO bears direct responsibility for Ukraine crisis — Chinese Foreign Ministry
- 04.26-18:50 Armenia received the Azerbaijani side proposals regarding the draft peace treaty
- 04.26-18:41 Austin confirmed that deliveries of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine will begin this year
- 04.26-18:19 28 border posts installed on Armenia-Azerbaijan border
- 04.26-17:42 One more suspect in Crocus City Hall terror attack arrested
- 04.26-17:21 Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals - 26-04-24
- 04.26-17:19 Asian Stocks - 26-04-24
- 04.26-15:28 Armenia and Italy discuss military cooperation
- 04.26-15:25 The Chancellor of Germany rated highly the chances of settling the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
- 04.26-15:13 BTA. Third Edition of Lunar Festival of Light to Transform Sofia Facades and Parks, Present 4.5-km Walking Route, New Festival Area
- 04.26-14:15 Idram and IDBank as participants of Career City Fest
- 04.26-13:02 Ucom provides four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi
21:44, 04.24.2024
1903 views
I will always stand with you- Adam Schiff's video message on the 109th anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide
18:46, 04.24.2024
1801 views
Our thoughts today are with the Armenians in Greece and across the globe – Nikos
Dendias
12:57, 04.22.2024
1784 views
Declaring Shushi as the Youth Capital of OIC is falsification of history by Azerbaijan –
Geghard SAF
14:05, 04.24.2024
1775 views
US President Joe Biden releases Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day statement
16:13, 04.23.2024
1734 views
First border post installed on Armenia-Azerbaijan border: Pashinyan publishes photo