CE Secretary General on "A1+"
"The right to freedom of expression is the mother of all truths," accepting Council of Europe Secretary General Thornborn Jagland's expression as a basis today a journalist asked him what he had to say about the fact that the Armenian authorities are neglecting the European Court's verdict on "A1+" TV.
"I am aware of the issue and we raise it during our meetings with the Armenian authorities. The CE is still monitoring Armenia," said Jagland.
Mr. Jagland recalled that if there is a verdict by the European Court of Human Rights, there is also a serious lever to carry out that verdict. "We follow up on the implementation of verdicts in CE-member countries."
Mr. Jagland ended his response by recalling that democracy is not born overnight. "The CE is helping to accelerate the process, but it is better for it to go slowly than for it not to be at all."
