Armen Harutyunyan: public better prepared for democracy than political systemMarch 10, 2009 - 14:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It's not a secret that human rights are not protected properly in Armenia, the republic's Ombudsman said. "The authorities should take action instead of thinking about reports issued by various foreign organizations and states," Armen Harutyunyan said during the presentation of his 2008 report. "We do our best to be impartial. But when we criticize the authorities we are accused of playing into the opposition's hands, or on the contrary," he said, adding that presently, the public is better prepared for democracy than political system. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |