Zaruhi Postanjyan submits two documents with PACE
Heritage MP Zaruhi Postanjyan today presented a document to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe stating that Armenian authorities have not performed their commitments with regard to freedom of speech.
The Armenian delegate to the PACE argues that the changes to the Armenian Law on Television and Radio impede pluralism in the media, limit the freedom of information and obstruct the 2008 decision of the European Court of Human Rights on A1+ television station.
"I approached all Armenian delegates but only Armen Rustamyan agreed to sign the document. Totally, 35 PACE delegates have signed the document," Zaruhi Postanjyan told A1+.
Under PACE regulations, the document will be put on the PACE agenda if it collects 36 signatures.
Speaking about the CoE Monitoring Committee, the Heritage MP said it is still unknown when the rapporteurs on Armenia will arrive in Yerevan.
"I understood that our delegates did their utmost to hinder the activity of the Monitoring Commitee," she said.
Yesterday, Zaruhi Postanjyan presented PACE delegates a declaration on the implementation of PACE commitments by Azerbaijan.
"Before siding with PACE, Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to settle the Karabakh issue through peaceful negotiations whereas today Azerbaijan continues making bellicose statements at all levels and stating that the issue must be resolved by force. Moreover, Azerbaijan refuses to recognise the Karabakh people's right to self-determination.
With the declaration, I want to announce from a PACE tribune that Armenia has not occupied any Azerbaijani lands as is stated by our neighbour, and the people of Karabakh simply exercised their right to self-determination relying on the norms of international law."
The declaration has been signed by 28 delegates.
