  Not oppositionists but individuals accused of crimes are arrested in ArmeniaMarch 13, 2008 - 20:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Law enforcement should be guided by the law and be free from any pressure, Armenian President's spokesman Victor Soghomonyan said when commenting on EU's "concerns over ongoing arrests in Armenia." "Not just oppositionists but individuals accused of crimes are arrested in Armenia. Engagement in politics doesn't relieve anyone of responsibility for violating the law in any European state. Our authorities take all measures to ease tensions in the republic," he said.   Top stories 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. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”.Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |
