Trust to the state comes with protection of its citizens' rightsJune 6, 2009 - 16:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today a seminar devoted to cooperation between Ombudsman office in Armenia, media and civil society kicked off in Aghveran. The seminar is organized by the Yerevan Press club jointly with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.The report of Grigory Grogoryan, head of public relation and information department of the Ombudsman office in Armenia, was devoted to cooperation between Ombudsman office and media in Armenia. The reporter, particularly mentioned, that there is some distrust between the society and state bodies. Answering the question of a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, which particular steps are undertaken by the Ombudsman Office in Armenia to raise the level of public trust to the institute of Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr.Grigoryan said, that all activities of their office is aimed at restoring and strengthening that trust. According to him, trust to the state comes with protection of its citizens' rights. Head of Helsinki Committee of Armenia Avetik Ishkhanyan presented a report "Human Rights situation in Armenia. The look from civil society". 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |