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OMBUDSMAN OF ARMENIA RESIGNED
/ARKA/
February 2, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, February 2. /ARKA/. Ombudsman of Armenia Armen Harutyunyan
resigned.
"Yesterday I submitted resignation letter to the Armenian National
Assembly according to Article 97 of parliament regulation", said the
Ombudsman in the press-conference on Wednesday.
He agreed to act as regional representative of UN High Commissioner
on Human Rights in Central Asia.
He said that Ombudsman is appointed according to the law and if
the clauses of the law will be performed, Armenia will have a good
Ombudsman. "We have an established institute of human rights protection
and the next Ombudsman can seriously work on its basis", he said.
He announces that the candidacy of the future Ombudsman is not
discussed yet.
The law "On human rights" was adopted on October 21, 2003. The first
Ombudsman of Armenia, Larisa Alaverdyan started her work in this post
from March 1, 2004.
Armen Harutyunyan was appointed in this post on February 17, 2006. His
candidacy was submitted by the ruling coalition of the country.
From: A. Papazian
/ARKA/
February 2, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, February 2. /ARKA/. Ombudsman of Armenia Armen Harutyunyan
resigned.
"Yesterday I submitted resignation letter to the Armenian National
Assembly according to Article 97 of parliament regulation", said the
Ombudsman in the press-conference on Wednesday.
He agreed to act as regional representative of UN High Commissioner
on Human Rights in Central Asia.
He said that Ombudsman is appointed according to the law and if
the clauses of the law will be performed, Armenia will have a good
Ombudsman. "We have an established institute of human rights protection
and the next Ombudsman can seriously work on its basis", he said.
He announces that the candidacy of the future Ombudsman is not
discussed yet.
The law "On human rights" was adopted on October 21, 2003. The first
Ombudsman of Armenia, Larisa Alaverdyan started her work in this post
from March 1, 2004.
Armen Harutyunyan was appointed in this post on February 17, 2006. His
candidacy was submitted by the ruling coalition of the country.
From: A. Papazian