PACE publishes anti-Armenian draft resolution on Sarsang ReservoirNovember 27, 2015 - 14:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - PACE Social Affairs committee approved and published an anti-Armenian draft resolution on the situation around Sarsang Reservoir. The document titled “Inhabitants of frontier regions of Azerbaijan are deliberately deprived of water,” is based on the report by Milica Markovic. The resolution cites the 1992 UN Water Convention, reminding all the member states of the Council of Europe that the right to water is essential to life and health and thus constitutes a prior condition for the enjoyment of other human rights. The document also includes the phrase “Armenia's occupation of Nagorno Karabakh.” The paper says, in particular: “The Assembly deplores that the occupation by Armenia of Nagorno Karabakh and other adjacent areas of Azerbaijan creates similar humanitarian and environmental problems for the citizens of Azerbaijan living in the Lower Karabakh valley.” Among the Assembly’s “requests” are the withdrawal of Armenian armed forces from the region concerned; access by independent engineers and hydrologists to carry out a detailed on-the-spot survey; global management, throughout the catchment area, of the use and upkeep of the Sarsang water. The resolution calls on the Armenian authorities to cease using water resources as tools of political influence or an instrument of pressure benefiting only one of the parties to the conflict. 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.” |