“CE is following”
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On October 21, Chairman of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan received Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland.
The NA Chairman stressed that integration into the European family is one of the primacies of Armenia's foreign policy and the country is consistently continuing the reforms aimed at strengthening democracy.
Mr. Jagland attached importance to Armenia's role in the Council of Europe and the National Assembly's delegation to the PACE, mentioning that the Council of Europe is closely following the developments and the process of reforms in Armenia.
Two issues
Member of the Republican Party's faction Rafik Grigoryan, member of the "Bargavach Hayastan" (Prosperous Armenia) faction Naira Zohrabyan and secretary of the OEK (Country of Law) faction Artsruni Aghajanyan also met with the CE Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland.
Upon the request of Mr. Jagland, Naira Zohrabyan presented the Armenian authorities' steps related to the concerns expressed in the latest PACE resolutions and mentioned the spheres in which reforms are taking place. The CE Secretary General expressed the view that Armenia has chosen the right path for reforms, but some reforms are not moving at a satisfactory pace.
The CE Secretary General was interested in two issues of utmost importance, including the prisoners and freedom of the press. The representative of the BHK faction provided information about those issues and especially addressed the issue related to "A1+". The sides voiced hope that those with merit will win in the tender to be held in December.
During the meeting, the sides also addressed other issues.
Rostamyan and Safaryan separately
On the same day, member of the NA ARF faction Armen Rostamyan and head of the NA "Heritage" faction Styopa Safaryan also met with CE Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland.
During the meeting, upon the guest's request, the Armenian parliamentarians addressed the political developments in Armenia. Armen Rostamyan expressed his view on the fulfillment of PACE Resolutions 1609, 1620, 1643 and 1677 and attched importance to the reforms in the electoral code. According to him, the reforms will raise the level of public confidence toward electoral processes and will keep people away from post-electoral crises. The ARF representative also informed that the ARF has presented a package of proposals for reforms in the electoral code.
Head of the NA "Heritage" faction Styopa Safaryan addressed the issues of prisoners, the revelation of those responsible for the events of March 1, the continuation of the investigation and the reforms in the electoral code.
Information provided by the department of information and public relations of the RA National Assembly.
