Armenia, 6 more countries raise issue of WWII reparations in CoEJune 27, 2018 - 12:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - MEPs from Armenia joined those of six other countries in asking Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic to examine the lack of a legal path and the discrimination in the right to compensation from Germany for the victims of World War 2, said Arkadiusz Mularczyk, a lawmaker from Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) party. Also, Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and England have joined the call. Poland's former Communist government waived its right to German post-war compensation back in 1953, as part of its commitment to "contribute to solving the Germany question in the spirit of democracy and peace." However, a handful of ministers have in recent days refuted the validity of that waiver, Deutsche Welle says. Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz said that communist-era Poland was a "Soviet puppet state," whose decision at the time could no longer still be valid. Germans need to "pay back the terrible debt they owe to the Polish people," he told reporters. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. 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. 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. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |