PACE co-reporters to arrive in YerevanJune 12, 2009 - 20:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Co-reporters of the Monitoring Committee of the Council of Europe John Prescott and Georges Colombier will arrive in Yerevan on June 15 on a three-day visit. As the NA press office informed PanARMENIAN.Net in the framework of the visit the PACE co-reporters will meet with the Speaker of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan. John Prescott and Georges Colombier are also expected to meet Samvel Nikoyan, vice-speaker of the National Assembly and chairman of the ad hoc commission investigating March 1 and 2 events, as well as members of the Armenian delegation to PACE, chairman of the NA Standing Committee on science, education, culture, sports and youth affairs Artak Davtyan, RA Prosecuor General Aghvan Hovsepyan, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, Ombudsman Armen Harutyunyan and representatives of international organizations. The co-reporters will also meet the first president of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan, representatives of non-governmental organizations, former members of the fact-finding group of March 1-2 events, 2008. 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. |