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INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES ADMIT POLITICAL PRISONERS IN ARMENIA, OPPOSITION LEADER SAYS
news.am
Nov 9 2010
Armenia
International agencies admitted the existence of political prisoners
in Armenia long ago, Chairman of the Armenian National Congress (ANC)
Levon Ter-Petrosyan stated at the ANC rally in Yerevan on Nov. 9.
According to him, the Armenian Opposition has never tried to force
European officials to use the term "political prisoners," as they
recognized the fact long ago. The only thing is, Ter-Petrosyan claims,
the Opposition demands that the international agencies see to it that
Armenia strictly observe its commitments. Armenia's first President
severely criticized the Council of Europe, a NEWS.am correspondent
reports.
"Many European officials believe the situation in Armenia to be better
as compared with that in Afghanistan or Somali. And our situation is
really better: if their election campaigns claim hundreds of lives,
ours claim only ten lives. However, such an approach is a subconscious
manifestation of racism - when Armenia is deprived of the opportunity
of being compared with civilized countries. The European officials'
position that sanctions against authoritarian regimes are ineffective
is beneath criticism. However, if so, what is the reason why the CE
regulations provides for such sanctions," Ter-Petrosy
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Nov 9 2010
Armenia
International agencies admitted the existence of political prisoners
in Armenia long ago, Chairman of the Armenian National Congress (ANC)
Levon Ter-Petrosyan stated at the ANC rally in Yerevan on Nov. 9.
According to him, the Armenian Opposition has never tried to force
European officials to use the term "political prisoners," as they
recognized the fact long ago. The only thing is, Ter-Petrosyan claims,
the Opposition demands that the international agencies see to it that
Armenia strictly observe its commitments. Armenia's first President
severely criticized the Council of Europe, a NEWS.am correspondent
reports.
"Many European officials believe the situation in Armenia to be better
as compared with that in Afghanistan or Somali. And our situation is
really better: if their election campaigns claim hundreds of lives,
ours claim only ten lives. However, such an approach is a subconscious
manifestation of racism - when Armenia is deprived of the opportunity
of being compared with civilized countries. The European officials'
position that sanctions against authoritarian regimes are ineffective
is beneath criticism. However, if so, what is the reason why the CE
regulations provides for such sanctions," Ter-Petrosy
From: A. Papazian