Indifference to political situation impedes Armenia's civil society developmentOctober 27, 2011 - 14:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The representatives of Public Council of Armenia and Public Chamber of Russia gathered for an official meeting on October 27 in Yerevan. At the meeting, the parties addressed a number of issues including development of civil society institutions. Dwelling on civil society institutions in Armenia, Public Council representative Hovhannes Hovhannisyan characterized them as well formed, noting, however, that much work is to be accomplished as far as social processes go. “There’re yet stereotypes to be broken,” he noted. Among financial issues, Hovhannisyan noted difficulties NGOs face on the way to obtaining grants either from governmental structures or local sources. Hovhannisyan described unfavorable social and psychological situation, indifference to social and political processes in Armenia as the main impediment on the way to development of social institutions. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |