Armenia mustn’t pin hopes on CoE in Safarov case – officialOctober 9, 2012 - 15:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The majority of PACE members supported Armenia’s stance during the Assembly debate on Azeri axe-killer Ramil Safarov case, slamming Baku’s promotion of xenophobia, according to the head of Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. As Davit Harutyunyan stated, even the Hungarian MPs condemned the criminal’s release, criticizing their country’s government for the blunder committed. “The PACE committee on legal affairs plans to work out a report envisaging mechanisms of prevention of such incidents in future,” Harutyunyan said. When asked about the reason behind PACE’s failure to adopt a resolution on Safarov case, Harutyanyan noted that the Assembly’s regulations don’t envisage passing resolutions following current debates. “The statements on Safarov case were made by the most influential PACE structures, including the Assembly chair, secretary and the commissioner for human rights,” Haturyunyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “We mustn’t expect anything - Armenia has its own way to follow. We demanded a response – we got it, we raised a legal issue – it’s being discussed. We mustn’t pin our hopes on the Council of Europe in expectation of its verdict,” Harutyunyan said. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |