PACE Co-Rapporteur on Мigration in ArmeniaMay 5, 2009 - 16:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - PACE Co-Rapporteur on Migration, Refugees and Population John Greenway will be visiting Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan on May 5-8. John Greenway is currently in Yerevan.In his conversation with PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, RA NA Speaker, Hovik Abrahamyan's Press Secretary, Nairi Petrosyan informed that John Greenway is preparing a report on rights of permanently displaced persons in ЕEurope. PACE Co-Rapporteur who arrived yesterday evening, has already conducted a number of meetings in Armenia. John Greenway met NGO representatives for refugees and displaced persons' issues, as well as RA NA Human Rights Commission Chairman, Mkhitar Mnatsakanyan and Migration Agency Head Gagik Yeghanyan. John Greenway plans a visit to Nork Community refugees' hostel and a meeting with RA Ombudsman's Counselor Genya Petrosyan, NA Speaker's Press Secretary reported. At 17:15 John Greenway met RA Parliamentary Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan. 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. |