  PACE sanctions against Armenia may impede reform processJanuary 15, 2009 - 18:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdassaryan met Thursday with rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe monitoring committee, John Prescott, Georges Colombier and committee head Bas Klein.In discussing Armenia's fulfillment of PACE 1609 and 1620 resolutions, Mr. Baghdassaryan said that Armenia fixed considerable progress. "Armenia has chosen the path of democratic reforms and PACE sanctions against the republic may impede the process. Yerevan is awaiting PACE's balanced approach during its January session," he said.   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 |  Related sections Latest news 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.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
