ECHR rules Georgia’s lawsuit against Russia admissibleDecember 20, 2011 - 14:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Georgia’s lawsuit against Russia admissible, NewsInfo reports. Georgia appealed to ECHR in August 2008 accusing Moscow of violation of several norms of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The court hosted a hearing to decide whether to consider Georgia’s suit on September 22, with the following developments held secret. During the hearing Russian Deputy Justice Minister Georgi Matyushkin stated that hadn’t Georgia violated the principle of non-use of force stipulated by the UN Charter there would have been no violation of human rights in South Ossetia and Abkhazia. He insisted that South Ossetia and Abkhazia should be viewed as independent sides of the conflict since at time Russia did not have enough authority to control their military. Therefore Russia’s responsibility is confined to the protection of its citizens and peacemakers. Top stories 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | IDBank, Dalma team up for Caucasian Deer Reintroduction Program IDBank has joined Dalma Garden Mall’s Green Challenge to support the Caucasian red deer reintroduction project. Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan. U.S., Turkey emphasize importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Jake Sullivan and Akif Cagatay Kilic have discussed the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. |