US DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELEASES 2007 TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT - ARMENIA
The Government of Armenia has made minimal progress in addressing trafficking in persons since the release of the 2007 TIP Report. Most notably, it did not take steps to combat trafficking-related corruption.
The government continued to use its anti-trafficking law to investigate, prosecute, and convict traffickers. The Prosecutor General´s office regularly publishes on its website crime reports that include detailed reports and statistics on trafficking crimes. The government continues to fail to address trafficking-related official complicity and did not vigorously investigate or prosecute official corruption as it relates to trafficking.
Government agencies referred an increased number of trafficking victims to appropriate NGO care, but did not provide financial assistance to anti-trafficking NGOs. The government has not yet drafted a national referral mechanism, although a working group was established in October 2007. In December 2007, the government approved the new 2007-2009 National Plan of Action on Combating Trafficking in Persons, and elevated the inter-agency anti-TIP commission to a ministerial council chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister. The government conducted a trafficking awareness program for orphans who are leaving the state´s care, a highly vulnerable group. In September 2007, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs co-hosted an anti-trafficking awareness seminar with an international organization that resulted in media appearances by officials and NGOs.
NEW HOPES FOR THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING AND RECURRENT VIOLATION OF 14-YEAR-CEASEFIRE
By Aghavni Haroutiunian, translated by L.H.The meeting of the new President of Armenia and the Azerbaijani President may take place in St. Petersburg, during the 12th International Energy Forum and CIS informal Summit on June 6-8, OSCE Minsk Group ...US DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELEASES 2007 TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT - ARMENIA
The Government of Armenia has made minimal progress in addressing trafficking in persons since the release of the 2007 TIP Report. Most notably, it did not take steps to combat trafficking-related corruption. ...RUSSIA WILLING TO ORGANIZE THE MEETING OF ARMENIAN AND AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENTS
Translated by A.M. 1Boris Grizlov, the Speaker of the Russian Parliament, during his visit to Baku, Azerbaijan, said that the Government of RF is ready to organize a meeting between the Presidents of the Armenian and Azerbaijani ...$10,000 SAROYAN PLAYWRITING COMPETITION FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
by Zoe KevorkThe Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance (ADAA) is pleased to announce the three finalists of the inaugural William Saroyan Prize for Playwriting: Nadia by Lilly Thomassian, Flesh and Tenderness by Kristen ...
LAUNCHING OF DORA SAKAYAN'S TEXTBOOK "EASTERN ARMENIAN FOR THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD"
EDITORIAL: HOSTILITY AND CONDESCENSION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ARMENIA-CSTO COOPERATION TO BE ENHANCED
ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON
"THERE IS NO MILITARY SOLUTION TO THE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT"
CATHOLICOS OF ALL-ARMENIANS URGES ALL THE COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD TO RECOGNIZE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Translated by L.H
EDITORIAL. IRONY OF GENOCIDE MUSEUM: A SORE POINT FOR ARMENIANS, BLISS FOR TURKS
Press Committee of the Armenian Mirror-SpectatorUS DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELEASES 2007 TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT - ARMENIA
OPPOSITION IN HAGHTANAK (VICTORY) PARK
Translated by L.H.TURKEY DENIES PROPOSAL ON BUSINESS COOPERATION WITH ARMENIA
Translated by A.M.TURKEY SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN A SEAT ON UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL
By Harut Sassounian, Publisher, The California Courier"TURKEY HAS TWO PRECONDITIONS FOR ARMENIA"
By H. Chaqrian, translated by A.M.PRESIDENT SERGE SARGSIAN IN NAGORNO KARABAKH
Translated by L.H.ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CONFIRMS READINESS TO NORMALIZE RELATIONS WITH TURKEY
Translated by A.M.ISLAMIST TURKISH MEDIA: DESPITE U.S. OBJECTIONS TURKEY STRENGTHENS RELATIONS WITH REGIONAL COUNTRIES; TURKEY, IRAN SIGN INTELLIGENCE AGREEMENT
- 1632 Death of Catholicos Movsess Tatevatsee, a prominent figure of the Armenian renaissance of the 17th century. He was born in 1583.
- 1805 The Treaty of the Kyurak-chai River. Artsakh is joined to Russia.
- 1812 Birth in Tbilissi (Georgia) of Stepanos Nazaryan, the founder of the "Hyusisapail" - Aurora Borealis - monthly magazine. He was born in 1812.
- 1814 Birth of Karapet Shahnazaryan in Hamadan (Iran). He died in 1865.
- 1870 Tsar Alexander the Second sets out his peasant reforms in Armenia and in Azerbaijan.
- 1911 Death of Bogdan Knunyants (Bolshevik politician) in Baku's Baylov prison. He was born in 1878.
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