  PACE BUREAU UPHELD DECISION ON HEARINGS OF AZERI POLITICAL PRISONERS' JANUARY 24January 21, 2002 - 22:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe started work in Strasbourg. PACE Bureau approved of the agenda draft the day before. The final decision is made to discuss the question of political prisoners in Azerbaijan January 24. The hearings will begin 3.00 P.M local time. Let us remind that the Council of Europe notified official Baku at the last week end that if the 11 political prisoners were not released before PACE Bureau today's session, the question would be discussed at the Assembly plenary session.  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 |  Latest news Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?”  Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?”Aliyev: Change in Armenia’s Constitution key for singing peace deal Ilham Aliyev has declared that most important condition for signing a peace agreement is for Armenia to change its Constitution.U.S. sees “extraordinary” opportunity for peace between Armenia, Azerbaijan U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes there is an “extraordinary” opportunity to reach a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan.Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services. |
