Levon Ter-Petrossian slams inertness of international organizations in the establishment of democracy in ArmeniaNovember 9, 2010 - 21:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The presence of political prisoners in Armenia is recorded by a number of documents, reports and statements of international organizations. The fact does not need additional proof, the first president of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrossian stated. At Armenian National Congress (ANC) rally, he dwelled on situation with human rights and democracy in Armenia, as well as international community’s response to the situation. “The paradox is that ANC, fighting against Armenian dictatorship, is also forced to wage a struggle with the inertness of international organizations in charge of human rights defense and democracy promotions,” the first president said. Ter-Petrossian slammed the activity of the heads of CoE, EU, OSCE Offices in Yerevan, as well as Armenian Ombudsman Armen Harutyunyan’s work methods. 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. |