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THORBJORN JAGLAND: COE CANNOT DIRECTLY INTERFERE WITH ARMENIA'S DOMESTIC AFFAIRS
Siranush Muradyan
"Radiolur"
21.10.2010 16:35
The Council of Europe cannot directly interfere with Armenia's domestic
issues, CoE Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland told reporters in
Yerevan following the Forum for the Future of Democracy.
In response to the question about the persons arrested after the
evens of March 1, 2008, Mr. Jagland stated: "The Council of Europe
Commissioner for Human Rights has a strong mandate and has been
closely following the processes in Armenia ever since 2008."
Thorbjorn Jagland noted at the same time that "the Council of Europe
cannot immediately interfere with the issue."
"We cannot interfere with your domestic affairs. It should be solved
within the framework of internal institutes. It would be very difficult
for the Council of Europe to assume the solution of internal national
issues," he stated.
Touching upon the Karabakh issue, Mr. Jagland stated: "The Council of
Europe is engaged in the defense of human rights and establishment
of democracy. There is a Minsk process and everyone says the issue
should be solved within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group."
According to Jagland, the Council of Europe has always declared it
will contribute to the peaceful settlement of the issue by organizing
meetings for public society representatives of the conflicting
parties. "The Council of Europe can assist the negotiation process
just by following the sides to fulfill their commitment to build
civil society," he stated.
The CoE Secretary General tied the Armenian-Turkish relations to the
Karabakh issue. He said they had been supporting the signing of the
Armenian-Turkish protocols from the very beginning, since it could
contribute to the dialogue between Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey.
From: A. Papazian
Siranush Muradyan
"Radiolur"
21.10.2010 16:35
The Council of Europe cannot directly interfere with Armenia's domestic
issues, CoE Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland told reporters in
Yerevan following the Forum for the Future of Democracy.
In response to the question about the persons arrested after the
evens of March 1, 2008, Mr. Jagland stated: "The Council of Europe
Commissioner for Human Rights has a strong mandate and has been
closely following the processes in Armenia ever since 2008."
Thorbjorn Jagland noted at the same time that "the Council of Europe
cannot immediately interfere with the issue."
"We cannot interfere with your domestic affairs. It should be solved
within the framework of internal institutes. It would be very difficult
for the Council of Europe to assume the solution of internal national
issues," he stated.
Touching upon the Karabakh issue, Mr. Jagland stated: "The Council of
Europe is engaged in the defense of human rights and establishment
of democracy. There is a Minsk process and everyone says the issue
should be solved within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group."
According to Jagland, the Council of Europe has always declared it
will contribute to the peaceful settlement of the issue by organizing
meetings for public society representatives of the conflicting
parties. "The Council of Europe can assist the negotiation process
just by following the sides to fulfill their commitment to build
civil society," he stated.
The CoE Secretary General tied the Armenian-Turkish relations to the
Karabakh issue. He said they had been supporting the signing of the
Armenian-Turkish protocols from the very beginning, since it could
contribute to the dialogue between Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey.
From: A. Papazian