  New Ombudsman should be elected out of NGO representatives, Armenian MP believes February 4, 2011 - 18:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Absence of an acting Ombudsman in Armenia is a clear sign that the country’s authorities lack respect for the institute of human rights defender, according to Heritage opposition party secretary. As Larisa Alaverdyan, once Ombudsman herself, noted, Armenian authorities could have reasoned with Armen Harutyunyan to keep fulfilling his responsibilities till a new Ombudsman was elected, should they wish it. Ms. Alaverdyan supported the idea of electing a new Ombudsman out of NGO representatives, charactering them as more unbiased in their work.   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. |
