Civilitas Foundation says its staff being spiedOctober 10, 2012 - 17:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Civilitas Foundation has issued a statement after its founder, ex-Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian was stripped of deputy immunity and accused of fund misuse. “Our country's law enforcement agencies have begun to earnestly "protect" the interests of Civilitas and its staff. In recent days, certain individuals have followed our staff members with an inordinate amount of interest and concern, not simply when they are in public spaces gathering signatures against political persecution. Those individuals do not hesitate to blatantly follow our staff all the way to their homes,” the Foundation said. “Such actions are unacceptable and do not correspond in any way with the responsibilities of any government agency. Just as the tax inspections and the baseless gossip found in certain media did not succeed in weakening the resolve of Civiitas staff, these methods too will be ineffective. Our work, as in the past, and now as well is maximally transparent and public, and it would be far better if law enforcement and security agencies were to occupy themselves with the real issues regarding state security.” Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. |