  RA Ombudsman’s office has not received €1mln grant from EUJanuary 20, 2011 - 16:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The office of the RA Human Rights Defender said that the reports in the Armenian media that the EU has allocated €1mln grant to the RA Ombudsman’s office are untrue. “The European Union has allocated €1mln only to the French and Spanish ombudsmen under Twinning program. The Armenian Ombudsman’s office has never had any relation to distribution of these funds,” the office of the RA Human Rights Defender told PanARMENIAN.Net   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 Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.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. |
