During the meeting the CoE Secretary General welcomed the democratic changes that launched in Armenia last year. He stated that the holding and results of the December 9 snap parliamentary elections show the dedication of the Armenian people to democracy and human rights, and the Council of Europe will continue to cooperate with the Armenian government to achieve these goals.

We have already seen that the new government has a reforms agenda which is very important for us.

“I think inside we have a secret weapon inside our Diaspora, who can motivate him (Donald Trump-edit.) to recognize the Armenian Genocide. We all have to make a twitter note asking her to urge the President to take steps in that direction”, she said.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will start his visit in Strasbourg by the meeting with President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Liliane Maury Pasquier.

Recalling the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights of December 10th 1948, whereby recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world;

Armenia’s Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe Paruyr Hovhannisyan released details from the agenda of the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to Strasbourg.

During the event the Annual Report of the Council’s activity, as well as its new website will be presented.

The laws concern making changes and amendments in the Laws on Protection of.

The State Revenue Committee says it has busted an illicit casino that has operated unlicensed live poker games in an Armenian resort town.

 Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has appointed Sargis Torosyan as Deputy Chief of Staff of his office.