Situation in South Caucasus not on PACE spring session agendaMarch 15, 2012 - 15:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Issues related to the situation in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan were not put on the agenda of spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), according to the session agenda available on the website. PACE vice presidents will be elected during the session, reports on freedom of speech and Internet information, situation of IDPs in the North Caucasus region, gender equality, women’s status in Southern neighborhood of the Council of Europe, effective management of ethics in sport, the necessity to struggle against “arranged matches,” as well as pension reduction amid the economic and financial crisis will be discussed. Outcomes of PACE experts’ observations at Russian presidential elections on March 4 will also be on discussion agenda in Strasburg on April 23-27. PACE, authorized to discuss any issues within the competence of the Council of Europe, holds sessions four times a year, during the last week of January, April, June and September, as a rule. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |