Jean-Claude Mignon to become new PACE chairmanJanuary 9, 2012 - 15:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new PACE chairman will be elected during the January session of the organization upon completion of PACE acting head Mevlut Cavusoglu's term of office, Trend reports. Frenchman Jean-Claude Mignon is expected to replace Cavusoglu. Mignon's candidacy was put forward by a political group of the European People's Party (EPP), represented in the PACE. Mignon is a member of the PACE committees on political affairs and monitoring, PACE deputy chairman and a member of the Bureau. Both chairman and deputies will be elected during the session. Cavusoglu was elected to the post of PACE chairman in January 2010. According to the agreement reached between PACE political groups, a candidate for chairman of the organization is nominated by the rotation of political groups. Presently, it is EPP’s turn to hold the post of PACE chairman. Mignon is its member. PACE chairman is elected for a two-year term. 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 | 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. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. 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. |