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PACE PRESIDENT: THERE IS NO DEMOCRACY WITHOUT OPPOSITION
May 31, 2013 | 17:04
YEREVAN. - PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon said it is completely
normal when the opposition is staging a protest.
His comments came in response to a protest action of the Youth Union
of the opposition Armenian National Congress in front of capital city
Yerevan's Armenia Marriott Hotel, where the PACE Standing Committee
session was convened.
"We want freedom of expression to be respected and the press to be
free," he said, adding that the question asked by a reporter proves
there is complete press freedom.
PACE is following situation in a country through report submitted by
monitoring committee and a report regularly issued by human rights
commissioner.
As regards the opposition, Jean-Claude Mignon said the most important
is to work in the interests of the country whether you represent
majority or the opposition.
"Majority needs opposition. There is no democracy without opposition,"
he emphasized.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: A. Papazian
May 31, 2013 | 17:04
YEREVAN. - PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon said it is completely
normal when the opposition is staging a protest.
His comments came in response to a protest action of the Youth Union
of the opposition Armenian National Congress in front of capital city
Yerevan's Armenia Marriott Hotel, where the PACE Standing Committee
session was convened.
"We want freedom of expression to be respected and the press to be
free," he said, adding that the question asked by a reporter proves
there is complete press freedom.
PACE is following situation in a country through report submitted by
monitoring committee and a report regularly issued by human rights
commissioner.
As regards the opposition, Jean-Claude Mignon said the most important
is to work in the interests of the country whether you represent
majority or the opposition.
"Majority needs opposition. There is no democracy without opposition,"
he emphasized.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: A. Papazian