OPPOSITION ACTIVISTS PROTESTED AGAINST KEEPING REPUBLIC PARTY TRUSTEE IN CUSTODYMay 24, 2004 - 19:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Activists of the Republic opposition party and a number of other public organizations held today a protest action against keeping Suren Sureniants, the Republic party trustee, in custody. The action participant collected signatures with a demand to release S. Sureniants, which they are going to submit to the Office of General Prosecutor. To remind, Suren Sureniants, who was arrested in early April "for appeals to turn down the constitutional regime and public insult of the leadership", went on termless hunger strike on May 20. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Moody's upgrades IDBank's rating Moody's has upgraded ID Bank CJSC's (IDBank) long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1. U.S. “very clear” with Azerbaijan: “It’s time to make peace with Armenia” James O'Brien has said that the United States is “very clear” with Azerbaijani that it is a time to make peace with Armenia. PACE adopts resolution on Armenia's commitment to reforms PACE welcomed the electoral reforms implemented by Armenia in accordance with the recommendations of the Venice Commission. Armenia, Germany discuss ties, South Caucasus peace process Armenian lawmakers met with the Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, Tobias Lindner. |