  Thorbjorn Jagland notes Armenia’s achievements in democracy October 21, 2010 - 17:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 21, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with CoE Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland. At the meeting, Armenian President emphasized the importance of the CoE Forum for the Future of Democracy. As the President noted, protection of human rights and democratic values are the cornerstones of Armenian statehood. “Since declaration of independence, Armenia has passed a long way in this direction; and we’re ready to continue improvements in this field,” he noted. CoE Secretary General expressed his agreement with the President, specifically noting Armenia’s achievements in the field of democracy, presidential press service reported.   Top stories 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. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.   Partner news |  Latest news POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad  Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO.Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship.Iran says change in presidency won’t affect ties with Armenia Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani made the remarks when speaking to reporters at the Iranian Embassy.Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. |
