Thorbjorn Jagland: democracy can’t be established in one nightOctober 21, 2010 - 15:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Spread of democratic values is a long-term process, Secretary General of the Council of Europe said. “Democracy can’t be established in one night. The Council of Europe will help Armenia strengthen democracy. The process is slow but continuous,” Thorbjorn Jagland told a news conference held upon completion of the CoE Forum for the Future of Democracy in Yerevan. Asked to comment on the investigation into the March 2008 tragic events, Mr. Jagland said that the Council of Europe closely watches the ongoing processes and its members discuss the March events during meetings with the Armenian authorities. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. |