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ARMENIA MUSTN'T PIN HOPES ON COE IN SAFAROV CASE - OFFICIAL
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 9, 2012 - 15:44 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The majority of PACE members supported Armenia's
stance during the Assembly debate on Azeri axe-killer Ramil Safarov
case, slamming Baku's promotion of xenophobia, according to the head
of Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council
of Europe.
As Davit Harutyunyan stated, even the Hungarian MPs condemned the
criminal's release, criticizing their country's government for the
blunder committed.
"The PACE committee on legal affairs plans to work out a report
envisaging mechanisms of prevention of such incidents in future,"
Harutyunyan said.
When asked about the reason behind PACE's failure to adopt a resolution
on Safarov case, Harutyanyan noted that the Assembly's regulations
don't envisage passing resolutions following current debates.
"The statements on Safarov case were made by the most influential
PACE structures, including the Assembly chair, secretary and the
commissioner for human rights," Haturyunyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net
reporter.
"We mustn't expect anything - Armenia has its own way to follow. We
demanded a response - we got it, we raised a legal issue - it's
being discussed. We mustn't pin our hopes on the Council of Europe
in expectation of its verdict," Harutyunyan said.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 9, 2012 - 15:44 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The majority of PACE members supported Armenia's
stance during the Assembly debate on Azeri axe-killer Ramil Safarov
case, slamming Baku's promotion of xenophobia, according to the head
of Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council
of Europe.
As Davit Harutyunyan stated, even the Hungarian MPs condemned the
criminal's release, criticizing their country's government for the
blunder committed.
"The PACE committee on legal affairs plans to work out a report
envisaging mechanisms of prevention of such incidents in future,"
Harutyunyan said.
When asked about the reason behind PACE's failure to adopt a resolution
on Safarov case, Harutyanyan noted that the Assembly's regulations
don't envisage passing resolutions following current debates.
"The statements on Safarov case were made by the most influential
PACE structures, including the Assembly chair, secretary and the
commissioner for human rights," Haturyunyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net
reporter.
"We mustn't expect anything - Armenia has its own way to follow. We
demanded a response - we got it, we raised a legal issue - it's
being discussed. We mustn't pin our hopes on the Council of Europe
in expectation of its verdict," Harutyunyan said.
From: A. Papazian