Georgian state and Ombudsman sign memorandum on protecting minorities' rightsDecember 14, 2009 - 20:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian State Minister for Reintegration, Teymuraz Yakobashvili and Ombudsman George Tugushi concluded a Memorandum on Protecting Minorities' Rights. The document signed with the country's Human Rights Defender will guarantee that the Government keep all minority-related issues in the spotlight."I don't like the term 'national minorities' because all people should enjoy equal rights. Our task consists in making each national minority representative a full-fledged citizen of Georgia," Teymuraz Yakobashvili said. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. |