The lawyers of the chairman of Armenian Constitutional Court Hrayr Tovmasyan will file a lawsuit against Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
“Lawsuit will be submitted against Nikol Pashinyan for slander,” lawyer Amram Makinyan told Aysor.am.
French President Emmanuel Macron attended and delivered extensive remarks at the annual gala hosted by the Coordinating Council of Armenian Organizations in France (CCAF), which took place at l’Hôtel du Collectionneur in Paris on January 29.
The French leader addressed, among other things, the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) conflict, stating that Armenia has found itself at the crossroads of a major crisis and France stands by it.
"The unresolved Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an obstacle to the progress of confidence and security in Europe," Macron said.
The French president noted that next week's elections in Azerbaijan could have a positive impact on the conflict settlement process, expressing hope that some progress could be achieved in spring.
“Contacts have been established between the leaders, and I see a way out here," Macron said, stressing that the unresolved conflict is also a human drama which keeps the people living in Karabakh and its surrounding areas in instability and isolation.
Macron also touched upon the declarations of friendship signed between the cities of Karabakh and France, pointing to some legal issues with the documents.
"The problem with these declarations is that it puts France's territorial community and a local self-government body not benefiting from international recognition at the same level," Macron said, recalling that Armenia has not recognized Nagorno-Karabakh.
According to Macron, the French law, however, does not exclude dialogue and humanitarian assistance.
President of France Emmanuel Macron discussed Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement issue with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during their phone conversation.
“President of France phoned Ilham Aliyev on January 29. The parties discussed Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement issue. Azerbaijan’s president reiterated Baku’s official position,” Azerbaijan’s president’s press service reports.
The UK delivers statement on Armenia at the 35th Session of Universal Periodic Review (UPR), sharing recommendations to improve their human rights record.
The United Kingdom welcomes Armenia’s positive progress since its 2015 review, and the Government’s commitment to wide-ranging reforms. In particular, we acknowledge Armenia’s conduct of elections in December 2018. We also welcome Armenia’s advances in media freedom, however we remain concerned about reported incidences of hate speech and attacks against LGBT individuals.
The UK welcomes Armenia’s progress in adopting legislative reforms towards gender equality and combatting violence against women.
We recommend that Armenia:
Ratify the 2014 protocol to the ILO Forced Labour Convention of 1930 (P029);
Adopt an open, merit-based process when selecting national candidates for UN Treaty Body elections;
Sign the Global Pledge on Media Freedom, and commit to international efforts to create a safer environment for journalists worldwide as a member of the Media Freedom Coalition.