  RA Ministry of Defense to launch round table discussions on human rights and freedomsApril 8, 2009 - 20:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On Apr. 9 RA Ministry of Defense will launch round table discussions on human rights and freedom in RA Armed Forces, followed by "Fundamental Freedoms and Human Rights in RA Armed Forces " book presentation. Organization of Round table Discussions and book publishing are made possible through the assistance of OSCE Yerevan Representation and ODIHR. The event will be attended by RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan and OSCE Yerevan Representation Head, the Ambassador Sergei Kapinos. Round table organizers aim to prepare ground for discussion of reforms in the sphere of defense and human rights protection in RA Armed Forces.   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. |
