Joao Soares concerned over law enforcement raid in S. Ossetia February 10, 2012 - 22:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Joao Soares, OSCE PA President Emeritus and Special Representative for South Caucasus expressed concern regarding reports of a law enforcement raid on the Tskinvali headquarters of Alla Dzhioyeva, former education minister and former opposition candidate, which left Dzhioyeva hospitalized with injuries, OSCE press service reported. “I call on the relevant authorities in the region of South Ossetia to respect the rule of law and human rights. This incident clearly needs to be properly investigated,” said Soares “after all, the outcome of democratic elections is to be decided by the voters.”   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 |  Latest news Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter  Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan.Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview.Caring for nature, we have started with ourselves - Team Telecom Armenia Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection.Residents of border Armenian villages continue protests Residents of several Armenian communities in Tavush province continued protests into April 22 morning. |
