Mirzoyan: Strengthening of democracy among Armenia's prioritiesMay 6, 2022 - 17:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has said that strengthening of democracy is among the Armenian government's priorities. Mirzoyan made the remarks during a meeting in Washington with the Regional Program Director of Eurasia of the International Republican Institute Stephen Nix on Thursday, May 5. The Armenian foreign policy chief also highlighted the importance of the programs implemented by the International Republican Institute in Armenia, which aim to support the reform agenda in various spheres of public administration. Nix noted that the International Republican Institute will continue its work aimed at supporting democratic institutions and developing the capacities of Armenia. Mirzoyan stressed that among of the priorities of the government of Armenia are the strengthening of democracy and the rule of law, and the continuous fight against corruption. He noted that Armenia is undertaking consistent steps to increase the transparency, accountability and inclusive development of human rights based on the activities of state bodies. 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 | 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. |