Legislation on freedom of conscience should be in line with European standardsMarch 31, 2009 - 20:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met Tuesday with representative of Armenian Evangelistic Church Rene Levonian to discuss the bill on introduction of amendments in the Law on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations."The legislation should be in line with European standards," Mr. Abrahamyan said, adding that the bill has been already sent to the Venice Commission and OSCE/ODIHR. 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. |