  CoE Sec. General: We Must Respect Each Other's Culture and ReligionApril 12, 2006 - 13:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - When commenting on the CoE's possible activities in view of the demolition of the Armenian monuments in Nakhichevan, Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis proposed to form a fact-finding group and send it to the regions from which information on destruction of historical monuments comes. "We are civilized people and should be concerned over the destiny of the monuments being subjected to destruction. We must respect each other's culture and religion," CoE Secretary General stated.Terry Davis remarked he is unaware of PACE's intentions on the issue. However he said he discussed with the leadership of Armenia and Azerbaijan the possible assistance to be rendered to the mission. "I will be glad if PACE supports my initiative," Terry Davis said, reported Mediamax.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation  Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.“Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”.Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan.Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children |
