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    PACE PRESIDENT: THERE IS NO DEMOCRACY WITHOUT OPPOSITION

    May 31, 2013 | 17:04

    YEREVAN. - PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon said it is completely
    normal when the opposition is staging a protest.

    His comments came in response to a protest action of the Youth Union
    of the opposition Armenian National Congress in front of capital city
    Yerevan's Armenia Marriott Hotel, where the PACE Standing Committee
    session was convened.

    "We want freedom of expression to be respected and the press to be
    free," he said, adding that the question asked by a reporter proves
    there is complete press freedom.

    PACE is following situation in a country through report submitted by
    monitoring committee and a report regularly issued by human rights
    commissioner.

    As regards the opposition, Jean-Claude Mignon said the most important
    is to work in the interests of the country whether you represent
    majority or the opposition.

    "Majority needs opposition. There is no democracy without opposition,"
    he emphasized.

    Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am

    News from Armenia - NEWS.am




    From: A. Papazian
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