  Souhayr Belhassen: today, Armenia’s capital city has become human rights capital April 6, 2010 - 17:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 6, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met Souhayr Belhassen, President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), within 37th FIDH forum framework. During the meeting, RA President gave high assessment to Armenia -FIDH collaboration and welcomed the idea of hosting the forum in Yerevan. Armenian leader also commented on the progress in human rights sphere Armenia saw over the recent years. “Today, Armenia’s capital city has become human rights capital,” Souhayr Belhassen said, emphasizing the historic importance of the forum. In conclusion, FIDH President expressed a hope for further development of collaboration with Armenia, presidential press service reported.   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 |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
