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PRO-GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION FORCES OF ARMENIA COMMENT ON NEW RESOLUTION OF PACE DIFFERENTLY
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am?shownews=1011823
Feb 3, 2009
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The change in the draft resolution
proposed by the PACE Monitoring Committee and the escape from PACE
sanctions became possible thanks to the political will displayed by
the Armenian authorities, the member of "RPA" faction, spokesman
for Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Edward Sharmazanov stated
at the National Assembly. According to him, in its new resolution,
the PACE indicated the efforts of Armenian authorities to implement
Resolutions 1609 and 1620, attaching importance to the creation
of a fact-finding group on inquiry into the March 1 events and the
formation of a working group to develop amendments to Articles 225
and 300 of the RA Criminal Code. In his words, two delegations: the
Azerbaijani delegation and that of Armenia's radical opposition were
working against the Armenian delegation in Strasbourg.
The member of "RPA" faction Hamlet Harutyunian expressed his
resentment at the fact that in the PACE, a member of the Azerbaijani
delegation spoke in defence of Armenian opposition. In the words of
H. Harutyunian, Azerbaijan pins its hopes on Armenia's opposition in
the issue of a not pro-Armenian solution of the Karabakh problem.
The member of "Heritage" faction Zaruhi Postanjian expressed an
opinion that the authorities failed to display political will in the
implementation of the demands of the PACE. She said that no step has
been taken in this direction, and the authorities are undertaking only
"imitation" actions.
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am?shownews=1011823
Feb 3, 2009
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The change in the draft resolution
proposed by the PACE Monitoring Committee and the escape from PACE
sanctions became possible thanks to the political will displayed by
the Armenian authorities, the member of "RPA" faction, spokesman
for Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Edward Sharmazanov stated
at the National Assembly. According to him, in its new resolution,
the PACE indicated the efforts of Armenian authorities to implement
Resolutions 1609 and 1620, attaching importance to the creation
of a fact-finding group on inquiry into the March 1 events and the
formation of a working group to develop amendments to Articles 225
and 300 of the RA Criminal Code. In his words, two delegations: the
Azerbaijani delegation and that of Armenia's radical opposition were
working against the Armenian delegation in Strasbourg.
The member of "RPA" faction Hamlet Harutyunian expressed his
resentment at the fact that in the PACE, a member of the Azerbaijani
delegation spoke in defence of Armenian opposition. In the words of
H. Harutyunian, Azerbaijan pins its hopes on Armenia's opposition in
the issue of a not pro-Armenian solution of the Karabakh problem.
The member of "Heritage" faction Zaruhi Postanjian expressed an
opinion that the authorities failed to display political will in the
implementation of the demands of the PACE. She said that no step has
been taken in this direction, and the authorities are undertaking only
"imitation" actions.