 RA Deputy Foreign Minister, UN Special Rapporteur discuss activity of Armenian Ombudsman’s institutionJune 14, 2010 - 19:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 14, Armenian Deputy Minister Arman Kirakosyan met with UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Margaret Sekaggya, who arrived in Armenia on invitation of the Armenian government. Kirakosyan briefed the UN Special Rapporteur on measures undertaken by Armenia to strengthen the human rights institution, attaching importance to the structure’s independent activity. Besides, the Deputy Minister noted that over 3000 non-governmental organizations are operating in Armenia, the RA MFA press service reported.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
