  Armenian Ombudsman says Oskanian case politically motivated – paper October 11, 2012 - 11:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to 168 Zham daily, Armenian Ombudsman has characterized the ongoing process against Prosperous Armenia member, former Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian as political motivated. “It isn’t simply a legal process,” Karen Andreasyan said. “Though stripping a member of parliament of his/her deputy immunity is considered a part of the legal procedure, it is always politically motivated. The MPs are free to express their stance on the prosecutor's charges. If the case is under investigation or trial, an MP is authorized to somehow voice his standpoint on the issue, while the human rights defender is not entitled to intervene,” the paper quoted the Ombudsman as saying.   Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
