  PACE to decide on Palestine’s Partner for Democracy status Oct 4 October 3, 2011 - 17:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Terrorism remains the greatest threat to the universal values of human rights. It must be considered a crime against humanity, the PACE President Mevlut Cavusoglu said today in his opening speech of the PACE October session in Strasbourg, recalling the massacre at Utoeya island youth camp, the bombing in Oslo and a recent bomb explosion in Ankara. “Tomorrow we will decide on the request by the Palestinian National Council to become a Partner for Democracy. This request comes as a logical development, as the Assembly has been co-operating closely with Palestinian representatives for years. I am confident that granting Partner for Democracy status to the Palestinian National Council will not only strengthen co-operation between the Palestinians and the Council of Europe but also help implementation of democratic reforms in the Palestinian territories. In this connection, the address of Mr. Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday will be a very important moment for our Assembly,” the President stressed.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   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. |
