Thomas Hammarberg: PACE is not going to adopt sanctions against ArmeniaJanuary 21, 2011 - 20:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - CoE Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg said he has no right to offer the CoE to impose sanctions against Armenia. “I do not think that such a possibility is considered today,” Hammarberg told a press conference in Yerevan. “However, it does not mean that the CoE will not react to the existing problems. There are three bodies of the Council of Europe, in which such possibility can be discussed – the European Court of Human Rights, PACE monitoring committee and Committee of Ministers. However, I do not think that the PACE and Committee of Ministers will make a decision on imposing sanctions against Armenia,” said Hammarberg. Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |