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WALTER SCHWIMMER: "THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION"

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Council of Europe Secretary General Walter Schwimmer reacted following the recent vote in the Armenian Parliament concerning the death penalty.

"Partial abolition of the death penalty in Armenia is a move towards fulfilling this country's commitments as a Council of Europe member State", said the Secretary General.

"This is a first step in the right direction. Nevertheless I do hope that Armenian parliamentarians will lift, as soon as possible, the last restrictions to allow the complete abolition of this unacceptable punishment", he added.