RA NA Chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan Addressed a Letter Today to PACE
Chairman

07 February 2006

RA NA Chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan addressed a letter to PACE Chairman Rene van
der Linden and CoE Secretary General Terry Devis, were
expresses concern on the fact of barbaric distraction of Armenian medieval
cemetery in Old Jugha...


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CE Is “Late” In Julfa

06 February 2006

During the session of the CE Ministers' Committee the written request of the ex
member of the RA delegation to PACE Shavarsh Kocharyan to the CE Ministers'
Committee about the destruction of the Armenian medieval cemeteries in Old Julfa
was discussed. In connection with the issue the RA permanent representative to
CE, Ambassador Christian Ter-Stepanyan has made speech during the session...


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For more information regarding the destruction of the Armenian medieval
cemeteries in Old Julfa can be found in the following links:

Նախիջևան, 2005թ. օգոստոս


Նախիջևանում հայկական
պատմաճարտարապետական հուշարձանների հետևողական ոչնչացման վերաբերյալ

Continued Destruction of
cultural heritage in Nakhijevan

Nakhchivan August 2005

Reaching out to Armenia’s youth

07 February 2006

Blogs have become a “journalistic medium” or in Armenian “lradvakan michotzarum,”
explained Samvel Martirosyan at the lecture presentation held on February 7 at
the Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution Resource Center.

The overall lecture was about “Internet, Blogging and Democracy” and was
directed toward a young Armenian audience. The participating youth were
primarily those who frequent the Resource Center and attend the activities and
games we organize. The intent was to invite this youth who, as I have come to
understand, are not afraid to express their opinions and are more than willing
to provide their personal insight. The participants ranged from high school to
university students as well as graduates...


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Constitutional Court To Rule On Mass Evictions In Yerevan

07 February 2006

Nearly three dozen members of Armenia’s parliament asked the Constitutional
Court on Tuesday to declare illegal the ongoing commercial redevelopment in
downtown Yerevan which has resulted in evictions of hundreds of local residents...


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New Armenian Ombudsman Signals Government Loyalty

06 February 2006

A legal advisor to President Robert Kocharian who is set to become Armenia’s new
top human rights official indicated on Monday his intention to avoid the kind of
challenges to the government that cost his predecessor Larisa Alaverdian her
job.

Armen Harutiunian’s election as ombudsperson by the National Assembly appeared a
certainty after the parliament majority loyal to Kocharian formally endorsed him
for the post. The parliament vote is scheduled for Tuesday...


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Ex-Human Rights Defender Denied Parliament Access

03 February 2006

The leadership of Armenia’s parliament refused on Friday to allow Larisa
Alaverdian, the recently sacked human rights ombudsperson, to present a report
detailing her activities last year to the National Assembly.

Under Armenian law, such a report has to be released by the defender on an
annual basis. Alaverdian, who was relieved of her duties last month, insists
that she has the exclusive right to draw up and publicize the document because
she occupied the post in 2005. In an open letter to parliament speaker Artur
Baghdasarian, she asked for a permission to address the parliament...


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NGOs to Control The Authorities

03 February 2006

By the program “Millennium Challenges” Armenia will be allotted 235.6 million
USD during five years for the reduction of poverty and stimulation of the
economic development. 2-3% of the sum is meant for the realization of
monitoring. The coalition “Partnership for Open Society” and a number of NGOs
agreed expressed their readiness to participate in the realization of the
monitoring. The monitoring must be carried out about the financial issues, the
work and the order of purchases...


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Constitution Caused Quarrel Among Opposition

02 February 2006

During report «Monitoring of democratic reforms in Armenia» head of «Democracy»
public organization Vardan Poghosyan sounded today that on one hand CoE casts
doubt on the process of and volume of participation in referendum on
constitutional amendments and comes up with tough statements, on the other hand
it welcomes the adopted amendments...


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Regression of the Rule of Law and Democracy in Armenia

01 February 2006

Armenian and International NGOs appeared with joint
declaration...


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Sacked Ombudsperson To Release Human Rights Report

01 February 2006

Larisa Alaverdian, Armenia’s first human rights ombudsperson who was relieved of
her duties last month, said on Wednesday that she will press ahead with the
publication of a new report which will likely be critical of the government...


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The “Lungs” Of Yerevan Are Being Sold

01 February 2006

The owners of the Dalma gardens organized and act of complain opposite the RA
President’s residence at 8 degrees below zero. In 2003 the municipality allotted
150 hectares of garden in the Dalma area for eh purpose of urban development...


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