EU expert: anti-discrimination law to foster Armenia’s developmentFebruary 13, 2013 - 16:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Chair of National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs Elinar Vardanyan met Feb 13 with EU expert Laurie Manny, with the discussion of anti-discrimination draft law in the focus of the meeting. Ms Manny briefed on the international experience in the field, noting the drafting of a separate anti-discrimination law as the best option. Ms Vardanyan hailed the initiative, deeming some mechanism of the initial bill as incomplete. She instructed the authors to bring the ombudsman’s powers in line with those outlined in the Constitution. The EU expert voiced readiness to consider the issues raised, noting that the initiative will grant the human rights defender a new mandate. “The passage of the law will contribute to Armenia’s development in the protection of human rights,” she noted. Ms Vardanyan, in turn, noted, that her committee is open to cooperation. Upon completion of the meeting, Ms Vardanyan and Ms Manny agreed to take action to improve the bill. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |