Syria loses seat in UN human rights panelMay 13, 2011 - 13:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kuwait replaced Syria on an uncontested slate of countries seeking seats on the United Nations’ main human rights body after an outcry over the violent crackdown on domestic dissent by the government of President Bashar al-Assad, according to the New York Times. The Asian bloc, which reserves a seat for an Arab country, will present the nominees for the May 20 vote for new members of the 47-nation Human Rights Council. The Asian group had nominated Syria, India, Indonesia and the Philippines. But the bloc drew the ire of other countries, mostly Western nations, which contended that electing Syria to the council would be unacceptable given the mounting death toll and mass arrests of protesters in the country.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   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 servicesArmenian, 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.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
