Ombudsman: issues of sustenance and justice are Armenian population's main priorityMay 18, 2011 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 18, Yerevan's Armenia Marriott hosted a Right to Fair Trial forum, organised by the Armenian Ombudsman office and the Chamber of Advocates of Armenia, with the financial support of Friedrich Ebert Foundation. As Armenian Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan stressed during the event, the issues of sustenance and justice are currently Armenian population's main priority. According to the Ombudsman, unfair judges must be persecuted, while in current reality those who do not deserve punishment are the ones called to responsibility. “Today, fair judges deserve to be appreciated and called heroes. Their work should serve as an example for everyone to follow,” Mr. Andreasyan stressed. Top stories 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. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |