NKR authorities actively cooperate with OmbudsmanMay 25, 2009 - 23:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NKR Human Rights Defender Office was established on April 16, 2008. Although we have been working actively for 7 months, we have already received 300 claims concerning labor legislation, criminal liability issues as well as housing problems," NKR Ombudsman Yurij Hayrapetyan said.According to him, NKR Human Rights Defender Office will promote development and strengthening of democracy. "NKR state structures were always responsive to all the issues we raised. We are very happy that cooperation was a success, because understanding and mutual support between parties is not always possible," he noted. Mr. Hayrapetyan also stressed the importance of cooperation between Armenian and NKR Ombudsman Offices. "Being the first to congratulate us, Armen Harutyunyan expressed willingness to assist us in all our initiatives. Advice and help from a more experienced colleague is always appreciable," Yuryj Hayrapetyan said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |