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    THE PROGRESS REPORT OF AGO's GROUP
    Anna Israelian
    Strasbourg

    Aravot.am
    13 July 06

    The CE representatives of ministers discussed the report of monitoring
    group on commitments of Armenia yesterday.

    The head of the group Roland Vegener made an oral report about his
    visit to Armenia from 9 to10 of June on 21 of June, and yesterday
    his written report was accepted.

    It is mentioned in this seventh progress report that the authorities
    of Armenia have designed a Â"pretensionÂ" project of legislative
    reforms: more than 67 amendments must be adopted in two years. And
    it is underlined that this legislative activities must be made in
    Armenia first "democratic reforms by documents" then it must be in
    use practically.

    The monitoring committee of the CE committee of Ministers expresses
    its regret that the Parliament pf Armenia has adopted 5 laws connected
    with commitments to the CE: "About Constitutional Court", "Criminal
    Code", laws about police, advocates and "About defender of human
    rights" without sending them to the expertise of the commission of
    Venice beforehand.

    It is also mentioned that the NA chairman has promised to send these
    laws as soon as it is possible and make amendments according to the
    experts' proposals.

    Another section of the report refers to the amendments of "electoral
    Code".

    And it is underlined here that these amendments are important for
    holding free and democratic elections.

    The delegation has underlined that the "Electoral Code" must be
    reformed corresponding to the conclusion of the commission of Venice
    produced on 15 of June. It is also mentioned that the group of the
    CE Ministers' committee will follow thoroughly. And it is mentioned
    beforehand that free and fair elections not only suppose the work
    of commissions but also free and balanced elucidation of activities
    of political parties and candidates in particularly by media and the
    respect for the freedom of meetings.

    Another section refers to the reform of court system. It is mentioned
    here, that irrespective of everything those representatives of public
    organizations whom the delegation has met in Yerevan criticize the
    independence of courts.

    Another section refers to the Defender of Human Rights. There is an
    allusion to the decision of the Constitutional Court about alienation
    of property of the inhabitants of Kentron in the context that the CC
    decisions aren't come true.

    The report about Armenia is over by Â"Freedom of the press and
    various thoughts". The necessity to change the law "About TV
    and Radio" is mentioned here according to the constitutional
    amendments. The group considers important not only to provide for
    the NCTR security but the independence of the Council of Public TV
    and Radio Company and " to determine more distance between these
    bodies and the authority". According to Roland Vegener's group,
    beside legislative reforms, steps must be taken to provide for
    everyday freedom and independence of the press and public TV and
    Radio Company in particular. "The delegation listened to a lot of
    complaints from the representatives of political parties and public
    organizations about the lack of independence of the Electronic
    media." It is mentioned that the authorities of Armenia argue these
    affirmations and offer the CE to hold a monitoring for finding out
    the balance of representation of political powers. It is known that
    Robert Kocharian has made that proposal. The position of the group is
    that the monitoring must be held very quickly for taking appropriate
    steps before the parliamentary campaign in 2007.

    --Boundary_(ID_f9rmuB04YZxDrynNmxtC5g)--
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