Thorbjorn Jagland elected Secretary General of the Council of EuropeSeptember 29, 2009 - 22:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The President of the Norwegian Storting (Norwegian parliament) and the Norwegian Nobel Committee Thorbjorn Jagland was today elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe by the organization's Parliamentary Assembly. Thorbjorn Jagland received an absolute majority of 165 votes, Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz, -80 votes out of 245 possible. Thorbjorn Jagland will be sworn in as CE Secretary General on October 1, 2009, Council of Europe Press Service reported. 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. |