EC examines document refer to Azerbaijani anti Armenian textbooks
11:10, 25 August, 2012
YEREVAN, AUGUST 25, ARMENPRESS: Armenian delegation member to
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Naira Zohrabyan
sent an official document to EC Human Rights commissioner. In the
briefing with Armenpress Zohrabyan told in official letter she
required EC to subject Azerbaijani textbooks to examination.
"Still in the course of July session I had raised the issue of anti
Armenian topic depicted in Azerbaijani textbooks, in official letter I
already included relevant excerpts, copies where Armenians are
considered slaughterers, racism manifestation cases. Before the launch
of October session I look forward the reply of the letter and their
assessments" Zohrabyan stated. According to the interlocutor the
report of the commissioner is scheduled to be included in the session,
yet in case of not getting the rely till then, MP will raise the issue
before him in the plenary session as well. In the words of Zohrabyan
PACE agenda is set to be approved after PACE Bureau session due
September 3.
PACE summer session was launched on June 25-29.Conditioned to the
formation of new Assembly Armenian delegation participated by its
former delegation composition : delegation head Davit Harutyunyan,
members Armen Rustamyan, Naira Zohrabyan, Artsruni Aghajanian, while
the team substitute made : Zaruhi Postanjyan , Grigori Margaryan,
Hermine Naghdalyan, Armen Melikyan. The themes on the growth of
crisis, racism, xenophobia and extremism in Europe were thoroughly
discussed during PACE summer session. The issue of EC member states'
political prisoners was also touched upon, in this regard PACE legal
commission adopted a report on `Azerbaijani political prisoners'
existence' which is scheduled to be envisaged at PACE autumn session.
11:10, 25 August, 2012
YEREVAN, AUGUST 25, ARMENPRESS: Armenian delegation member to
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Naira Zohrabyan
sent an official document to EC Human Rights commissioner. In the
briefing with Armenpress Zohrabyan told in official letter she
required EC to subject Azerbaijani textbooks to examination.
"Still in the course of July session I had raised the issue of anti
Armenian topic depicted in Azerbaijani textbooks, in official letter I
already included relevant excerpts, copies where Armenians are
considered slaughterers, racism manifestation cases. Before the launch
of October session I look forward the reply of the letter and their
assessments" Zohrabyan stated. According to the interlocutor the
report of the commissioner is scheduled to be included in the session,
yet in case of not getting the rely till then, MP will raise the issue
before him in the plenary session as well. In the words of Zohrabyan
PACE agenda is set to be approved after PACE Bureau session due
September 3.
PACE summer session was launched on June 25-29.Conditioned to the
formation of new Assembly Armenian delegation participated by its
former delegation composition : delegation head Davit Harutyunyan,
members Armen Rustamyan, Naira Zohrabyan, Artsruni Aghajanian, while
the team substitute made : Zaruhi Postanjyan , Grigori Margaryan,
Hermine Naghdalyan, Armen Melikyan. The themes on the growth of
crisis, racism, xenophobia and extremism in Europe were thoroughly
discussed during PACE summer session. The issue of EC member states'
political prisoners was also touched upon, in this regard PACE legal
commission adopted a report on `Azerbaijani political prisoners'
existence' which is scheduled to be envisaged at PACE autumn session.