OSCE WELCOMES "JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES" LEADER'S ACQUITTALSeptember 19, 2001 - 23:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today OSCE Yerevan Office came out with a statement welcoming Armavir court of first instance acquittal of Levon Margarian, heading "Jehovah's witnesses" sect. He was accused of organizing unregistered religious group - an action, which is to be punished by the first item of paragraph 244 of the Republic of Armenia Criminal Code. "The verdict brought in attests that the judicial system of Armenia successfully fulfils the obligations to protect the right for liberty of conscious and confession. This is worth appreciation", - Chief of OSCE Yerevan Office stated. At the same time he expressed regret that the legal proceedings had been instituted at all. "We hope the work by the Government, National Assembly and the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia directed towards making changes in the Criminal Code and the Constitution as well as adoption of the Law on alternative military service will let make bringing such actions impossible in the future", - head of OSCE Yerevan Office noted. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. |