CE SECRETARY GENERAL STATES POLITICAL PRISONERS AVAILABLE IN AZERBAIJANMarch 4, 2003 - 21:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Council of Europe secretary general Walter Schwimmer stated there still were political prisoners in Azerbaijan. As reported by "Mediamax" agency, addressing à press club in Zagreb, W.Schwimmer noted that if the Council of Europe had not accepted Azerbaijan into its ranks, many political prisoners would have remained in their cells until now. "We have already provided for the release of 400 out of them, but we know for certain that some of the 250 convicts who stayed in Azerbaijan are still being persecuted for their political beliefs," - Walter Schwimmer noted. 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 | Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services. Turkey restoring 500-year-old Surp Sarkis Armenian Church During the program, Sahak Maşalyan, the Patriarch of Türkiye's Armenians, inspected the historic church and offered prayers. Cumulative deposit on flexible terms: Byblos Bank Armenia's new offer Once the deposit is fixed, it can be topped up at any time, and interest will be accrued quarterly. Armenia win 3 gold medals at European Junior Boxing Championships Armenia has three world champions after the European Junior Boxing Championships held in Sarajevo over the past week. |