Alex Sardar: Azerbaijan lacks in public sensitivity October 20, 2011 - 15:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Active involvement of civil society in the process of European integration is essential to the Eastern Partnership (EaP) member states, according to Counterpart International’s Vice President of Programs of the Civil Society and Government Strengthening Practice Area. “The Eastern Partnership set the civil societies of EaP member states at challenge. Activation of the civil society’s role must be monitored by the state to facilitate support to civic organizations,” Alex Sardar said during Yerevan-hosted European Movement International (EMI) congress. Commenting on civil society’s role in some EaP member states, specifically Belarus and Azerbaijan, Mr. Sardar characterized Azerbaijan as lacking in public sensitivity. “Activities of social organizations are strictly controlled both in Belarus and Azerbaijan,” he concluded. On Oct 20-21, Yerevan is hosting European Movement International congress on “Fostering Civil Society’s role for further European integration in the Eastern Partnership countries”. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |