PACE: no need in appointment of new rapporteur on South CaucasusJanuary 11, 2008 - 13:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) sees no need in appointment of a new rapporteur on hostages and missing persons in the South Caucasus at present, PACE Committee on legislation said. The Committee said that former rapporteur, Dutch parliamentarian Leo Platvoet's report was adopted after discussions. The report organized by former rapporteur, Dutch parliamentarian Leo Platvoet, was submitted to the Committee of the Ministers after adoption in PACE Committee on Migration. Though several months have passed, the issue is still unclear. "This is a long process. Everything depends on the decision of the Committee of Ministers which can demand appointment of new rapporteur or preparation of a new report," the source said, APA reports. 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 | 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. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |