PACE RESOLUTION ON ARMENIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS TO BE PASSED IN APRILMarch 11, 2003 - 21:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the presidential elections held in Armenia will be passed at the Assembly Bureau sitting in April. As reported by "Arka" agency, said PACE Armenian delegation head, chairman of the parliamentary commission on foreign relations Hovhannes Hovhannisian. He confirmed that a report of the observers of the Armenian presidential elections had been heard at PACE Bureau yesterday's sitting. At the same time H. Hovhannisian found it difficult to present the results of the sitting, noting that the full document on the sitting will be received only this evening. Let us remind that March 7 Council of Europe secretary general Walter Schwimmer and PACE chairman Peter Schieder expressed concern that the presidential elections in Armenia had fallen short of international standards of democratic elections. W. Schwimmer and P. Schieder noted that the irregularities in the course of the elections could not remain without consequences. 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 | POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. Iran says change in presidency won’t affect ties with Armenia Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani made the remarks when speaking to reporters at the Iranian Embassy. Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. |