PACE to decide on Palestine’s Partner for Democracy status Oct 4October 3, 2011 - 17:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Terrorism remains the greatest threat to the universal values of human rights. It must be considered a crime against humanity, the PACE President Mevlut Cavusoglu said today in his opening speech of the PACE October session in Strasbourg, recalling the massacre at Utoeya island youth camp, the bombing in Oslo and a recent bomb explosion in Ankara. “Tomorrow we will decide on the request by the Palestinian National Council to become a Partner for Democracy. This request comes as a logical development, as the Assembly has been co-operating closely with Palestinian representatives for years. I am confident that granting Partner for Democracy status to the Palestinian National Council will not only strengthen co-operation between the Palestinians and the Council of Europe but also help implementation of democratic reforms in the Palestinian territories. In this connection, the address of Mr. Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday will be a very important moment for our Assembly,” the President stressed. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |