“Andrey Sakharov: anxiety and hope” exhibition to open at Armenian Foreign MinistryJanuary 17, 2011 - 14:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Thomas Hammarberg, human rights commissioner at the Council of Europe, will be in Yerevan between January 18 and 21, to discuss the human rights problems with the Armenian leadership. Mr. Hammarberg will meet with Armenian President, Justice Minister, Prosecutor General and Police chief as well as with representatives of the ruling coalition and opposition. Opening of “Andrey Sakharov: anxiety and hope” exhibition at the Armenian Foreign Ministry will be timed to the visit, MFA press office reported. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |