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MEETINGS OF THE DEPUTY OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE KEY RAPPORTEUR ON ARMENIA TOMASZ POREBA IN THE PARLIAMENT
parliament.am
National Assembly
Dec 21 2010
Armenia
On December 20 the members of the Armenian delegation of EU-Armenian
Parliamentary Cooperation Committee of the National Assembly Artak
Zakaryan, Armen Rustamyan, Larisa Alaverdyan, Hovhannes Margaryan
and Armen Melikyan met with the deputy of the European Parliament,
the key rapporteur on Armenia Tomasz Poreba.
Tomasz Poreba opined that his working visit to the Republic of
Armenia, as well as the Nagorno Karabkah Republic would be efficient
with respect to unbiased and objective assessment of the report on
Armenia to be prepared by him. Emphasizing the further rapprochement of
EU-Armenia relations and the strengthening of cooperation, Mr Tomasz
Poreba highly assessed the efforts of the Armenian authorities in
the spheres of human rights, NGOs, as well as the reforms made in RA
Electoral Code and emphasized their continuity.
The members of the Armenian delegation of EU-Armenian Parliamentary
Cooperation Committee detailed the works being done in the improving
the RA Electoral Code, noted the main factors and principles, which
would promote the conduct of fair and transparent elections.
Emphasizing Mr Tomasz Poreba's working visit to Armenia and Nagorno
Karabakh, the Armenian deputies expressed conviction that such
visits to the region would help to make a truthful picture about the
situation and real processes, which would promote to present unbiased
and objective conclusions.
During the meeting the parties also touched upon the problem of the
normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations.
The key rapporteur on Armenia in the European Parliament Tomasz Poreba
in the National Assembly also met with the representatives of the
political forces of the parliament. Artak Zakaryan, Armen Melikyan,
Hovhannes Margaryan, Vahan Hovhannisyan, Styopa Safrayan and Larisa
Alaverdyan from the NA factions attended the meeting.
The head of the ARF faction Vahan Hovhannisyan welcomed the
rapporteur's visit to the NKR, expressing confidence that the meeting
that took place there covered the situation and crystallized the
notions not only on external, but also on inner processes. Without
touching the moods of the Artsakh people, taking into account their
will and security, examining the refugees' issue it's possible to
present the Karabakh conflict in the world arena, Vahan Hovhannisyan
said.
The head of the Heritage faction Styopa Safryan in his talk with
the newly appointed rapporteur on Armenia touched upon the problems
regarding the Electoral Code and freedom of speech.
The member of the Country of Law faction Hovhannes Margaryan also
in the name of his political force positively characterized the
rapporteur's two-day visit to the NKR. The visit to the conflict zone
and personally getting familiarized with the situation serve as good
precondition for preparing an objective report, the representative of
the Country of Law said. The deputy expressed hope that the cooperation
with the European structures would help Armenia for integrating into
the European family as political priority.
The member of the RPA faction Artak Zakaryan talked about the events
aimed the improvement of the electoral processes, informing the
interlocutors that the Electoral Code was being reformed after every
election for rectifying the disclosed shortcomings in applying them.
Today the Code is under review, as well as on the agenda of the
dialogue between the authorities and opposition. The deputy noted
that the in the field of the freedom of speech they also try to solve
the existing problems. In particular, reforms are in the legal field,
for example, decriminalizing the responsibility for the slander. Such
key laws, as the deputy ensured, pass the expertise of the Venice
Commission.
Tomasz Poreba submitted to the political forces the main principles,
which would lead him while preparing the report on Armenia. First,
the deputy of the European Parliament will meet with all the parties
to be involved in the NK conflict, situation and to be aware of the
situation, too. He will focus on all the achievements of Armenia and
the problems being solved. Mrs Poreba ensured that the report would
be strictly objective and balanced. The deputy envisages also meeting
with rapporteurs' on other two states of the region for keeping the
general principles. He noted that it was possible that the report
would be ready and be presented at the end of the year of 2011.
On the same day the members of the delegation led by the deputy of
the European Parliament, the key rapporteur on Armenia Tomasz Poreba
visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex of the Armenian Genocide
victims, laid flowers at the memorial perpetuating the memory of the
innocent victims and Genocide Museum.
We'll note that on December 15 the deputy of the European Parliament,
the key rapporteur on Armenia Tomasz Poreba visited the NKR, in
Stepanakert had meetings the Speaker of the NKR National Assembly
Ashot Ghulyan, the Chairman of the NKR Refugees' Union S. Saryan.
From: A. Papazian
parliament.am
National Assembly
Dec 21 2010
Armenia
On December 20 the members of the Armenian delegation of EU-Armenian
Parliamentary Cooperation Committee of the National Assembly Artak
Zakaryan, Armen Rustamyan, Larisa Alaverdyan, Hovhannes Margaryan
and Armen Melikyan met with the deputy of the European Parliament,
the key rapporteur on Armenia Tomasz Poreba.
Tomasz Poreba opined that his working visit to the Republic of
Armenia, as well as the Nagorno Karabkah Republic would be efficient
with respect to unbiased and objective assessment of the report on
Armenia to be prepared by him. Emphasizing the further rapprochement of
EU-Armenia relations and the strengthening of cooperation, Mr Tomasz
Poreba highly assessed the efforts of the Armenian authorities in
the spheres of human rights, NGOs, as well as the reforms made in RA
Electoral Code and emphasized their continuity.
The members of the Armenian delegation of EU-Armenian Parliamentary
Cooperation Committee detailed the works being done in the improving
the RA Electoral Code, noted the main factors and principles, which
would promote the conduct of fair and transparent elections.
Emphasizing Mr Tomasz Poreba's working visit to Armenia and Nagorno
Karabakh, the Armenian deputies expressed conviction that such
visits to the region would help to make a truthful picture about the
situation and real processes, which would promote to present unbiased
and objective conclusions.
During the meeting the parties also touched upon the problem of the
normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations.
The key rapporteur on Armenia in the European Parliament Tomasz Poreba
in the National Assembly also met with the representatives of the
political forces of the parliament. Artak Zakaryan, Armen Melikyan,
Hovhannes Margaryan, Vahan Hovhannisyan, Styopa Safrayan and Larisa
Alaverdyan from the NA factions attended the meeting.
The head of the ARF faction Vahan Hovhannisyan welcomed the
rapporteur's visit to the NKR, expressing confidence that the meeting
that took place there covered the situation and crystallized the
notions not only on external, but also on inner processes. Without
touching the moods of the Artsakh people, taking into account their
will and security, examining the refugees' issue it's possible to
present the Karabakh conflict in the world arena, Vahan Hovhannisyan
said.
The head of the Heritage faction Styopa Safryan in his talk with
the newly appointed rapporteur on Armenia touched upon the problems
regarding the Electoral Code and freedom of speech.
The member of the Country of Law faction Hovhannes Margaryan also
in the name of his political force positively characterized the
rapporteur's two-day visit to the NKR. The visit to the conflict zone
and personally getting familiarized with the situation serve as good
precondition for preparing an objective report, the representative of
the Country of Law said. The deputy expressed hope that the cooperation
with the European structures would help Armenia for integrating into
the European family as political priority.
The member of the RPA faction Artak Zakaryan talked about the events
aimed the improvement of the electoral processes, informing the
interlocutors that the Electoral Code was being reformed after every
election for rectifying the disclosed shortcomings in applying them.
Today the Code is under review, as well as on the agenda of the
dialogue between the authorities and opposition. The deputy noted
that the in the field of the freedom of speech they also try to solve
the existing problems. In particular, reforms are in the legal field,
for example, decriminalizing the responsibility for the slander. Such
key laws, as the deputy ensured, pass the expertise of the Venice
Commission.
Tomasz Poreba submitted to the political forces the main principles,
which would lead him while preparing the report on Armenia. First,
the deputy of the European Parliament will meet with all the parties
to be involved in the NK conflict, situation and to be aware of the
situation, too. He will focus on all the achievements of Armenia and
the problems being solved. Mrs Poreba ensured that the report would
be strictly objective and balanced. The deputy envisages also meeting
with rapporteurs' on other two states of the region for keeping the
general principles. He noted that it was possible that the report
would be ready and be presented at the end of the year of 2011.
On the same day the members of the delegation led by the deputy of
the European Parliament, the key rapporteur on Armenia Tomasz Poreba
visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex of the Armenian Genocide
victims, laid flowers at the memorial perpetuating the memory of the
innocent victims and Genocide Museum.
We'll note that on December 15 the deputy of the European Parliament,
the key rapporteur on Armenia Tomasz Poreba visited the NKR, in
Stepanakert had meetings the Speaker of the NKR National Assembly
Ashot Ghulyan, the Chairman of the NKR Refugees' Union S. Saryan.
From: A. Papazian