  Thomas Hammerberg: it’s not only CoE which helps Armenia, but Armenia, too, assists Council  January 21, 2011 - 18:52 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - At the meeting with CoE Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammerberg, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan emphasized the importance of cooperation with European structures to Armenia. Mr. Hammarberg, in turn stressed that it’s not only the CoE which helps Armenia, but Armenia, too, assists the Council. “We’re teaching each other about democracy, human rights and supremacy of law. This time, just as before, I met you upon completion of my visit, to share my impressions with you,” the Commissioner told the President. The meeting further focused on reforms in Armenia, human rights protection and steps to promote them, presidential press service 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 |  Latest 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.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.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
