RA parliamentary delegation to intensify activities in NATO PANovember 23, 2009 - 14:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian delegation will henceforth give reports on key issues discussed by NATO Parliamentary Assembly, said Karen Avagyan, the chairman of RA parliamentary delegation to NATO PA."NATO PA 55th session focused on the Alliance's new strategy to be presented to member states. If approved, the strategy will be implemented in 2010. The Armenian delegation will also put forward suggestions on the recently developed strategy." For his part, Armenian delegation member Artak Zakaryan noted that a report on Russia-NATO relations, covering democracy and terrorism issues, was presented during the previous NATO session. Dwelling on Georgia's membership in NATO, Zakaryan remarked that pursuing "open doors policy", Alliance, advised the Georgian government to continue reforms for human rights protection and strengthening of democratic institutions. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |