Armenian issue to be on agenda?
"The Armenian issue will be discussed during the PACE June session," says member of the Armenian delegation to PACE, member of the "Prosperous Armenia" party Avet Adonts. According to him, the Monitoring Committee will make this decision in its upcoming session to be held in Paris. Avet Adonts answered some of the questions of "A1+".
Why are you convinced that the Armenian issue will be discussed in June?
-This is my opinion based on yesterday's Monitoring Committee session. It is not a final decision, but it was discussed during the session.
Does this mean that the PACE will wish to touch upon the situation of democratic institutions in Armenia after the Yerevan city council elections?
-I don't connect that in any way because meeting the demands stated in Resolutions 1609, 1620 and 1643 have nothing to do with the upcoming elections.
Do you think that the verdicts of the seven opposition representatives will be reached before the June session?
-We are doing all that we can to speed up the process. The cases are being examined in different courts and the aim is to step up efforts and raise the level of productivity.
Why did the Monitoring Committee discuss the issue concerning reasonable timeframes for the trial?
-There was no discussion on timeframe during the session. What is the reasonable timeframe...? (ends his answer and shrugs shoulders-ed.).
Karine Asatryan
Strasbourg
