Strasbourg, 27.10.2024 – While voters were offered a choice between 18 candidate lists and candidates could generally campaign freely, Georgia’s parliamentary elections were marred by entrenched polarization and concerns over recently adopted legislation and its impact...
By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com As the UN Climate Summit (COP29) is set to be held in Baku starting on November 11, it is becoming increasingly clear that Azerbaijan should not have been allowed to...
Strasbourg, 15.10.2024 – The Armenian authorities’ efforts to improve the current system of evaluation and the accountability of judges are welcome, but the draft amendments to the Judicial Code of Armenia regarding judicial evaluations...
Next month, from October 10-12, 2024, AGBU board members, delegates, supporters, friends and distinguished guests from across the globe will have the chance to partake in an historical turning point in one of America’s...
Today, in Yerevan, the European Commission and the Republic of Armenia announced the start of a visa liberalisation dialogue. This process aims to support Armenia in achieving a visa-free regime for short-stays with the...
“Taming the Storm” was the central theme of the two-day conference, held on 30-31 August 2024, highlighting the importance of Central and Eastern Europe in maintaining global stability. Minister addressed a panel on Countering...
Strasbourg, 26.08.2024 – PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos has reacted to the announcement by the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan that certain members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will be considered...
The Honorable Antony J. Blinken Secretary U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 August 23, 2024 AGBU President Appeals to US Secretary of State to Ensure the Release of All...
WASHINGTON, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) today gave the Biden Administration a failing grade for arming, abetting, and emboldening Azerbaijan’s 2023 genocide of Artsakh’s indigenous Armenians, refusing to hold the Aliyev...
Strasbourg, 03.07.2024 – The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has issued a public statement on Azerbaijan today. This Statement, which is made...
Strasbourg, 27.10.2024 – While voters were offered a choice between 18 candidate lists and candidates could generally campaign freely, Georgia’s parliamentary elections were marred by entrenched polarization and concerns over recently adopted legislation and its impact on fundamental freedoms and civil society, as well as highly divisive campaign rhetoric and widespread...
By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com As the UN Climate Summit (COP29) is set to be held in Baku starting on November 11, it is becoming increasingly clear that Azerbaijan should not have been allowed to host such a prestigious gathering. In addition to Armenian protests about ethnic cleansing and the...
Strasbourg, 15.10.2024 – The Armenian authorities’ efforts to improve the current system of evaluation and the accountability of judges are welcome, but the draft amendments to the Judicial Code of Armenia regarding judicial evaluations need further refinement to safeguard judicial independence while raising efficiency of the process. This is...
Next month, from October 10-12, 2024, AGBU board members, delegates, supporters, friends and distinguished guests from across the globe will have the chance to partake in an historical turning point in one of America’s most historic cities—the celebration of AGBU President Berge Setrakian’s half a century of transformative leadership...
Today, in Yerevan, the European Commission and the Republic of Armenia announced the start of a visa liberalisation dialogue. This process aims to support Armenia in achieving a visa-free regime for short-stays with the EU, provided that the relevant conditions for well-managed mobility and security are put in place....
“Taming the Storm” was the central theme of the two-day conference, held on 30-31 August 2024, highlighting the importance of Central and Eastern Europe in maintaining global stability. Minister addressed a panel on Countering Russia’s Hybrid Threat (“Countering Russia’s Hybrid Threat”), followed by a discussion with Moldovan Foreign Minister...
Strasbourg, 26.08.2024 – PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos has reacted to the announcement by the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan that certain members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will be considered as personae non grata in the country. “This a more than regrettable signal which only renders the...
The Honorable Antony J. Blinken Secretary U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 August 23, 2024 AGBU President Appeals to US Secretary of State to Ensure the Release of All Armenian Detainees from Azerbaijan Dear Secretary Blinken, As the president of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU),...
WASHINGTON, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) today gave the Biden Administration a failing grade for arming, abetting, and emboldening Azerbaijan’s 2023 genocide of Artsakh’s indigenous Armenians, refusing to hold the Aliyev regime accountable for its crimes, undertaking no meaningful steps to secure the return of Artsakh...
Strasbourg, 03.07.2024 – The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has issued a public statement on Azerbaijan today. This Statement, which is made in application of Article 10 (2) of the Convention establishing the Committee (*), addresses the...
