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CE COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CONSIDERS FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS IN ARMENIA AS POSSIBILITY TO CONTINUE DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENTS
Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Oct 16 2006
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On October 14,
RA National Assembly Speaker Tigran Torosian received Council of
Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Tommas Hammarberg.
According to the report submitted to Noyan Tapan from RA NA Public
Relations Department, NA Speaker informed the guest about the
parliament's work. It was mentioned that the reforms of the Electoral
Code will be completed by the end of the year, which will become a
good legislative basis for holding the forthcoming state elections
in accordance with democratic standards. In this respect tolerance
of political forces towards one another and their cooperation was
mentioned as especially important, as the elections are not only a
way of forming the power, but also are an indicator of the state of
democracy and a possibility of its further deepening.
In addition to another issues, the meeting participants also touched
upon the possibilities for human rights protection, reforms in court
and legal and local self-government systems, creation of reserving
mechanisms and counter-balances among state government wings created
as a result of the constitutional reform.
The sides mutually attached importance to reforms in the court and
legal system in the respect of weakening of political influence and
prevention of corruption.
Touching upon the forthcoming elections, Mr Hammarberg considered
them as a possibility to continue democratic developments. He attached
importance to full fledging of ombudsman's institution, civil society
and freedom of media in the country for the latters to be able to be
unbiassed when covering the events.
Boyana Urumova, Special Representative of CE Secretary General,
and Ambassador Christian Der-Stepanian, Resident Representative of
Armenia to PACE, also took part in the meeting.
Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Oct 16 2006
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On October 14,
RA National Assembly Speaker Tigran Torosian received Council of
Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Tommas Hammarberg.
According to the report submitted to Noyan Tapan from RA NA Public
Relations Department, NA Speaker informed the guest about the
parliament's work. It was mentioned that the reforms of the Electoral
Code will be completed by the end of the year, which will become a
good legislative basis for holding the forthcoming state elections
in accordance with democratic standards. In this respect tolerance
of political forces towards one another and their cooperation was
mentioned as especially important, as the elections are not only a
way of forming the power, but also are an indicator of the state of
democracy and a possibility of its further deepening.
In addition to another issues, the meeting participants also touched
upon the possibilities for human rights protection, reforms in court
and legal and local self-government systems, creation of reserving
mechanisms and counter-balances among state government wings created
as a result of the constitutional reform.
The sides mutually attached importance to reforms in the court and
legal system in the respect of weakening of political influence and
prevention of corruption.
Touching upon the forthcoming elections, Mr Hammarberg considered
them as a possibility to continue democratic developments. He attached
importance to full fledging of ombudsman's institution, civil society
and freedom of media in the country for the latters to be able to be
unbiassed when covering the events.
Boyana Urumova, Special Representative of CE Secretary General,
and Ambassador Christian Der-Stepanian, Resident Representative of
Armenia to PACE, also took part in the meeting.