RA Prosecutor General's Office labels Ombudsman criticism as self-affirmation attemptMarch 11, 2009 - 13:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Any statement or assessment made by the human rights defender should base on legal facts, the Prosecutor General's Office said in a statement posted on its website. "If he doesn't produce facts, his behavior resembles personal propaganda. The Ombudsman has no right to represent the Prosecutor General's Office as a repressive structure basing on complaints he receives," the statement says. Presenting his annual report yesterday, the Ombudsman said "he is worried that citizens are subjected to tortures in prisons." "Accusations without facts prompt lack of professionalism. Such behavior looks as a self-affirmation attempt," the Prosecutor General's Office said. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. 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. Partner news | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. |