Armenia submitting resolution on prevention of genocides to UNMarch 4, 2015 - 17:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Joachim Rücker, President of the Human Rights Council at his visit to Geneva, Public Radio of Armenia reports. At the meeting, the parties referred to the consideration of Armenian human rights record at the UN Human Rights Council and its assessment. Nalbandian informed Rücker that as an important role-player in the international community’s fight against crimes against humanity, Armenia is submitting a Resolution on Prevention of Genocides to the consideration of the 28th session of the UN Human Rights Council. Nalbandian stressed that it’s important for UN member states to express their unequivocal support to the combined international efforts aimed at preventing new crimes against humanity. On Monday, March 2 Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian participated and delivered speech at discussions during the 28th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. The discussion was titled, “Supporting the Rights of Christians, particularly in the Middle East,” Asbarez reports. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |