Jean-Claude Mignon to become new PACE chairmanJanuary 9, 2012 - 15:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new PACE chairman will be elected during the January session of the organization upon completion of PACE acting head Mevlut Cavusoglu's term of office, Trend reports. Frenchman Jean-Claude Mignon is expected to replace Cavusoglu. Mignon's candidacy was put forward by a political group of the European People's Party (EPP), represented in the PACE. Mignon is a member of the PACE committees on political affairs and monitoring, PACE deputy chairman and a member of the Bureau. Both chairman and deputies will be elected during the session. Cavusoglu was elected to the post of PACE chairman in January 2010. According to the agreement reached between PACE political groups, a candidate for chairman of the organization is nominated by the rotation of political groups. Presently, it is EPP’s turn to hold the post of PACE chairman. Mignon is its member. PACE chairman is elected for a two-year term. 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 | 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. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |