  New law protects freedom of assembly November 9, 2010 - 12:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The draft law on meetings, demonstrations and rallies differs from the operating one, Armenian Ombudsman said. “The new law is aimed to protect the right to hold rallies,” Armen Harutyunyan told journalists on November 9. “According to the draft law, if the authoritative body doesn’t respond to the notification of the rally organizers, they are entitled to hold it. If the relevant body rejects conduction of a rally, it is obliged to organize a hearing on the issue,” he said. Harutyunyan informed that the draft has been already examined by the Venice Commission.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
