PACE monitoring committee to assess democratic institutions in ArmeniaSeptember 2, 2011 - 15:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At September 8 Paris-hosted sitting, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) monitoring committee will review a report on functioning of democratic institutions in Armenia. The report was prepared by PACE co-rapporteurs for Armenia John Prescott and Axel Fischer, the head of Armenian delegation to PACE Davit Harutyunyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. On July 19-21, Mr. Fischer paid a 3-day visit to Armenia. On the sidelines of his visit, the co-rapporteur met with Armenian coalition and opposition representatives. Mr. Fischer stressed the importance of the forthcoming parliamentary elections for the democratic development of the country. In this context he called upon all parties to ensure the democratic nature of the elections and to refrain from any actions or statements that could undermine that trust. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |