PACE won't deprive Armenia of voting rightsJanuary 27, 2009 - 18:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - With 3 votes 'for', 141 'against' and 5 abstentions, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has decided not to suspend Armenia's voting rights, the press office of the Armenian delegation to PACE told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Declaring it "unacceptable" that persons could be charged and deprived of their liberty for political motivation in Armenia in relation to the events of 1 and 2 March 2008, the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on December 17, 2008 recommended suspending the voting rights of Armenia's eight-member delegation to the Assembly until the authorities "have clearly demonstrated their political will to resolve this issue." The co-rapporteurs visited the country earlier this month, with a view to reporting back to the Committee on any progress with respect to the release of these persons. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |