Armenia PM congratulates new Council of Europe chiefJune 29, 2019 - 13:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sent a congratulatory message to newly elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić and said he is looking forward to hosting her in Yerevan in the near future. "I assure you that the Government of the Republic of Armenia will actively support you in the exercise of your highly responsible mission," Pashinyan said in his message. "I am convinced that you will make the best possible use of your professional skills and long experience in implementing organizational reforms and defying the emerging challenges to guarantee the durability of our shared values. "We highly appreciate the role played by the Council of Europe in supporting the comprehensive reforms underway in Armenia, which seek to strengthen democratic institutions in our country. "Officially launched in Yerevan not so long ago, the Armenia-Council of Europe Action Plan for 2019-2022 is a successful example of our close cooperation, which envisages large-scale judicial reforms with the advisory support of the Council of Europe. "Reiterating our strong commitment to continued fruitful cooperation with the Council of Europe, I look forward to hosting you in Armenia in the near future.” Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |