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    LEADERSHIPS MAKE CHANGES TO RA LAW ON NGOS: NGOS SOUND ALARM

    Tert
    Oct 30 2009
    Armenia

    On September 23, the Armenian government adopted a decision to make
    changes to the Law on Non-Governmental Organizations. President
    of Protection of Consumers' Rights NGO Abgar Eghoyan, Internews NGO
    attorney Movses Hakobyan and Transparency International Anti-Corruption
    Centre board member Sona Ayvazayan referred to this topic during
    their meeting with journalists today.

    According to Ayvazyan, the decision was once again adopted secretly,
    while the changes are threatening for non-governmental organizations.

    She thinks that the changes in the law don't ensure transparency of
    organizations' activities, but "simply create financial difficulties,
    add administrative work once again and ensure state bodies'
    intervention in NGOs' activities."

    During the press conference, the other participants stated that the
    whole process was carried out in an unprofessional and not transparent
    way. They also stated the importance of NGOs' roles in the process
    of developing legal acts.

    The participants also stated that the decision to make changes to
    the law was explained by the fact that "certain NGOs" requested the
    changes. Rights defenders state they "would like to know which are
    those NGOs."
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