PACE starts supporting common interests, rather than common ideas - officialOctober 11, 2011 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian delegation suggested the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) amend regulations introducing mechanisms to reveal the clash of interests within the organization, the head of Armenian delegation to PACE said. As Davit Harutyunyan told journalists, “we have a feeling PACE is turning into an institution supporting common interests, rather than common ideas.” Commenting on the possibility of dissolution of PACE subcommittee on Nagorno Karabakh after Mevlut Cavusoglu completes his mission as the Assembly president, Harutyunyan said, “it will all depend on political situation at PACE.” 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. |