Armenia among 6 countries to not join Ukraine damage register declarationMay 18, 2023 - 16:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and five other countries have not signed a Council of Europe declaration to establish an international damage register for Ukraine. The Heads of State of the Council of Europe adopted the Reykjavík Declaration at their meeting in Reykjavík on Wednesday, May 17. Support for Ukraine, a resolution in favour of Ukrainian children, and the commitment of the states to human rights, democracy and the rule of law were the main focus of the Declaration, Iceland Monitor reports. The Declaration commits the Member States to fully implementing the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights. The European Council Summit has officially ended and Latvians have now taken over the presidency of the Council of Europe. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. 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. Partner news | Blinken stresses importance of dignified Armenia- Azerbaijan peace Blinken has reaffirmed the importance of a durable and dignified peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan. 20 West Nile fever cases recorded in Armenia in past week 20 cases of the West Nile fever have been recorded in Armenia in the past week, health officials say. 5 more YSU students each awarded AMD 1 million scholarship by Byblos Bank Armenia Five more students from the Yerevan State University have been awarded nominal scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia. Armenian schoolkid wins bronze at 1st International AI Olympiad A school student named Gevorg Grigoryan has won a bronze medal at the 1ST International Artificial Intelligence Olympiad. |