  Armenian Ombudsman's office marks 5th anniversaryMay 25, 2009 - 23:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An international conference on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the establishment of Armenian Ombudsman's office is underway in Yerevan. Representatives of governing agencies, international and local NGOs, diplomatic missions.Ombudsman Armen Harutyunyan said his office annually receives some 6 thousand applications and complaints. He said the main achievement was that both the authorities and opposition accepted independence of the human rights defender's institute.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters  Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
