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WERE ARMENIAN OPPOSITION'S MEETINGS AT LIBERTY SQUARE PERMITTED THANKS TO GERMANY?
news.am
Sept 20 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - One of the important results of Germany's legislative
assistance to Armenia is the [opposition] Armenian National Congress'
(ANC) opportunity to hold meetings at Armenian capital Yerevan's
Liberty Square, German Ambassador to Armenia Hans-Jochen Schmidt
stated during a press conference on Tuesday.
"Germany has assisted Armenia in preparing the text of its
Constitution, of which the country today can truly be proud.
Assistance is also provided in preparing the Law "On Holding Meetings,
Rallies, Marches and Demonstrations." And one of the results of the
assistance rendered is the ANC's opportunity to gather at Liberty
Square," the Ambassador stated.
Speaking about the media, the German Ambassador noted that the
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and the
Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will
monitor media access during Armenia's parliamentary and presidential
election seasons.
And in terms of media professionalism in Armenia, the Ambassador
said journalistic research demands great preparedness and journalism
ethics. "And the latter needs serious perfecting in Armenia," the
Ambassador concluded.
news.am
Sept 20 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - One of the important results of Germany's legislative
assistance to Armenia is the [opposition] Armenian National Congress'
(ANC) opportunity to hold meetings at Armenian capital Yerevan's
Liberty Square, German Ambassador to Armenia Hans-Jochen Schmidt
stated during a press conference on Tuesday.
"Germany has assisted Armenia in preparing the text of its
Constitution, of which the country today can truly be proud.
Assistance is also provided in preparing the Law "On Holding Meetings,
Rallies, Marches and Demonstrations." And one of the results of the
assistance rendered is the ANC's opportunity to gather at Liberty
Square," the Ambassador stated.
Speaking about the media, the German Ambassador noted that the
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and the
Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will
monitor media access during Armenia's parliamentary and presidential
election seasons.
And in terms of media professionalism in Armenia, the Ambassador
said journalistic research demands great preparedness and journalism
ethics. "And the latter needs serious perfecting in Armenia," the
Ambassador concluded.