Marie Yovanovitch: U.S. will continue support for Armenian police reformsMay 18, 2011 - 19:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 18, Armenian Police Chief Alik Sargysan met with the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch. At the meeting, Mr. Sargsyan gave high assessment to expansion of the U.S. Embassy cooperation with the Armenian police, which has significantly affected the process of reforms in Armenia's police system. As Ms. Yovanovitch, who will soon complete her diplomatic mission in Armenia, noted, the Embassy's support for the Armenian police reforms will continue, the Armenian police 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |