“PACE resolution wasn’t a deal”
Although the PACE turned the page of the events of March 1-2 2008 over with its resolution that included reservations, the PACE will continue to monitor the circumstances for revealing the 10 murders committed on March 1-2. This is what the members of the Armenian delegation to the PACE said at the National Assembly today.
As member of the delegation Zaruhi Postanjyan mentioned, she and several members had presented 5 proposals, of which 3 were related to the events of March 1-2. The PACE accepted them partially. The other two proposals were related to the new Electoral Code, but weren't accepted.
According to Zaruhi Postanjyan, what is troubling in the resolution is the provision calling on not making declarations instilling lack of confidence in the elections and their outcome. "We don't think statements can form lack of confidence in elections, but the real working style," Postanjyan underlined.
Member of the Prosperous Armenia Party ("Bargavach Hayastan) Naira Zohrabyan says the upcoming elections will be legitimate, if the polling stations with the most violations are controlled. "Our country has been democratic for the past 20 years and any deviation from democracy will be dishonest. We have no right to justify the childish resistance to transitional democracy," Mrs. Zohrabyan mentioned.
She gave an overall evaluation of the PACE's report on the activities of democratic institutions in Armenia and assured that a quite correct and positive formulation was given on the latest political developments.
As for the ANC's statements that the adoption of a report on Armenia at the PACE was a deal, member of the Armenian delegation David Harutyunyan assured that the Congress's evaluations don't correspond to reality. "Such statements are related to the political struggle and are in the context of public policy. As for the deal, if anyone knows the PACE, he will understand that there can't be any deal there," David Harutyunyan said.
