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ARMENIAN OMBUDSMAN HAS NO OBLIGATIONS TO RULING PARTY AND HAS THE RIGHT TO CRITICIZE IT IF NECESSARY
ARMINFO
Friday, March 29, 14:31
The Ombudsman of Armenia has no obligations to the ruling party and
has the right to criticize it if necessary, Human Rights Defender
of Armenia Karen Andreasyan said at today's press conference when
asked how much the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), which
advanced Andreasyan's nominee for the Ombudsman's position in 2011,
is pleased with his activity.
Andreasyan recalled that in March 2011 he was elected by the
parliamentary majority: the then ruling coalition including the
RPA, Prosperous Armenia Party and Orinats Yerkir voted for him, and
if the National Assembly is discontent with the activity of Human
Rights Defender, it can organize elections of a new ombudsman. "I am
grateful to the ruling coalition for the confidence in me, but I have
no obligations to it", he said.
To recall, in his annual report, the Ombudsman criticized the activity
of the Municipality of Yerevan, which caused the negative response
of a number of representatives of the ruling party.
ARMINFO
Friday, March 29, 14:31
The Ombudsman of Armenia has no obligations to the ruling party and
has the right to criticize it if necessary, Human Rights Defender
of Armenia Karen Andreasyan said at today's press conference when
asked how much the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), which
advanced Andreasyan's nominee for the Ombudsman's position in 2011,
is pleased with his activity.
Andreasyan recalled that in March 2011 he was elected by the
parliamentary majority: the then ruling coalition including the
RPA, Prosperous Armenia Party and Orinats Yerkir voted for him, and
if the National Assembly is discontent with the activity of Human
Rights Defender, it can organize elections of a new ombudsman. "I am
grateful to the ruling coalition for the confidence in me, but I have
no obligations to it", he said.
To recall, in his annual report, the Ombudsman criticized the activity
of the Municipality of Yerevan, which caused the negative response
of a number of representatives of the ruling party.