Head of Ago Monitoring Group of Council of Europe Committee of Ministers ReplacedJuly 13, 2006 - 15:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The head of the Ago Monitoring Group of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CMCE) is replaced. Swedish Ambassador Gper Stjorgan will head the Group instead of Roland Wegener. July 12 the report on the outcomes of the Ago Group's visit to the South Caucasus was heard. The Group checks the fulfillment of commitments by CE member states. During the latest visit to the region the mission had meetings with representatives of political parties, human rights advocates and officials of South Caucasian countries. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |