Adoption of anti-Armenian bills to harm PACE's reputation: officialJanuary 26, 2016 - 13:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The possible adoption of two anti-Armenian resolutions by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is a blow not only to Armenia's statehood, but also to the principles of democracy, a spokesperson for the Nagorno Karabakh President said, according to RFE/RL Armenian service. The winter session of PACE kicked off Monday, January 25 in Strasburg and is scheduled to run through January 29. PACE is set to discuss on Tuesday, January 29 two controversial reports, titled “Escalation of violence in Nagorno Karabakh and other occupied territories of Azerbaijan” and “Inhabitants of frontier regions of Azerbaijan are deliberately deprived of water.” “We hope that PACE will have the strength, morality and courage not to adopt those resolutions,” Davit Babayan said. In response to a question on the impact the adoption may have on the Karabakh peace process, Babayan said: “Even if the resolutions are adopted, they can have no political or legal impact, sure to simply nullify PACE’s reputation. The Assembly, designed to be one of the world's most important platforms for democracy, will lose its status. I can't even imagine how PACE is going after all this to provide guidelines on democracy and human rights to countries, including Azerbaijan.” Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |