 STATE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE CALLED GOVERNMENT OF AZERBAIJAN TO RESPECT ITS CITIZENS' RIGHTS TO FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLYApril 26, 2001 - 19:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - YEREVAN, April 26. /Mediamax/. State Department Deputy Spokesman Philip Reeker stated: "As we have said before, the Government of Azerbaijan should respect its citizens' rights to freedom of assembly."Mediamax was informed today by the press service of U.S. State Department that Reeker said this at a briefing Wednesday, commenting on the disperse of opposition rally in Baku on April 21st. He reminded that in the Annual Human Rights report issued recently by the U.S. State Department, Azerbaijan's human rights record is characterized as "poor". However, he noted that in the last few years there had been improvements in a few significant areas in Azerbaijan. --0--   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 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. |
