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Human rights record in Armenia on agenda of Clinton's visit - Armenian expert
news.am
May 27, 2012 | 18:02
YEREVAN. - The 2011 Annual Human Rights Reports on Armenia issued by
the State Department will be discussed during Hillary Clinton's visit,
Richard Giragosian, director of Regional Studies Center, told Armenian
News-NEWS.am.
This year's report, just like others, mentions about weaknesses and
problems with state of human rights in Armenia.
`Armenia has already passed the test of elections. The elections could
have been and should have been much better,' Giragosian said.
The expert is confident that during her visit Clinton will speak about
the need to deepen reforms.
`The timing of the visit is interesting, we will already have a new
parliament and see what the new coalition will look like,' he added.
According to him, human rights in Azerbaijan will be discussed
especially in the context of recent arrests of demonstrators during
the Eurovision.
`Azerbaijan has already embarrassed itself,' Giragosian emphasized.
He said Azerbaijan is the only trap to regional security and
stability. The visit will deliver a message that Baku should not
threaten with war and must improve.
The annual human rights report on Armenia said the most significant
human rights problems were limitations on citizens' right to change
their government, freedom of speech and press, and the independence of
the judiciary, State Department said in its annual report.
news.am
May 27, 2012 | 18:02
YEREVAN. - The 2011 Annual Human Rights Reports on Armenia issued by
the State Department will be discussed during Hillary Clinton's visit,
Richard Giragosian, director of Regional Studies Center, told Armenian
News-NEWS.am.
This year's report, just like others, mentions about weaknesses and
problems with state of human rights in Armenia.
`Armenia has already passed the test of elections. The elections could
have been and should have been much better,' Giragosian said.
The expert is confident that during her visit Clinton will speak about
the need to deepen reforms.
`The timing of the visit is interesting, we will already have a new
parliament and see what the new coalition will look like,' he added.
According to him, human rights in Azerbaijan will be discussed
especially in the context of recent arrests of demonstrators during
the Eurovision.
`Azerbaijan has already embarrassed itself,' Giragosian emphasized.
He said Azerbaijan is the only trap to regional security and
stability. The visit will deliver a message that Baku should not
threaten with war and must improve.
The annual human rights report on Armenia said the most significant
human rights problems were limitations on citizens' right to change
their government, freedom of speech and press, and the independence of
the judiciary, State Department said in its annual report.