PACE to Discuss Establishment of European Center for Rehabilitation of Ethnic Cleansing VictimsSeptember 25, 2006 - 15:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - October 3 RA National Assembly delegation will depart for Strasbourg to participate in the PACE winter session, delegation member, chair of the standing parliamentary commission for foreign relations Armen Rustamian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. In his words, the session participants will discuss establishment of a European center for rehabilitation of victims of ethnic cleansings. This issue directly regards Armenia, where the refugees who suffered from ethnic policy of Azerbaijan live. The session will also focus on national minority issues, the Kosovo settlement and some other European problems," Armen Rustamian said. The Armenian delegation will return to Yerevan October 7. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner 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?” Armenia says wants expanded transport, energy connectivity Pashinyan says Armenia is interested in the expansion of connectivity in transport, energy, telecommunications and other directions. 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. |