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ZARUHI POSTANJYAN HAS ASKED THORNIER QUESTIONS, HEAD OF ARMENIAN DELEGATION TO PACE SAYS
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17:33 10.10.2013
Lusine Vasilyan
Head of the Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the
Council of Europe David Harutyunyan wonders why Zaruhi Postanjyan's
question to President Serzh Sargsyan at PACE session has given way to
heated discussions. According to him, Postanjyan's question to the
President in 2011 was even thornier, although more correct from the
point of view of ethics. Representative of the Heritage Party then
demanded from the President to leave the country.
David Harutyunyan considers that Postanjyan's question was
unprecedented in PACE, although there have been MPs using this strategy
to launch their political activity. "I remember Vladimir Zhirinovsky
and several others using such tricks at PACE. This does not mean,
however, that my attitude towards such behavior is positive.
My attitude is definitely negative, and I think the question was
offensive. "But this was not the worst blow," he said
Harutyunyan believes it was a greater blow to the opposition. PACE
holds a number of discussions on the rise of the role of the
opposition. However, this is not the behavior the Assembly considers
complying with European standards
Did Zaruhi Postanjyan's question harm the reputation of Armenia and
its President? David Harutyunyan says "it changed nothing." "The
President of the Republic has participated in more complicated
negotiations and has discussed harder issues," he said.
According to the Rules of Procedure of the Parliamentary Assembly,
a Deputy shall not be persecuted for his/her statements. Won't this
contradict Armenian Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan's intention
to make changes in PACE delegation? According to Harutyunyan,
this provision has nothing to do with the situation. He believes
that whatever decision is made, it will not contradict the PACE
requirements. The most importance is to keep the balance of forces
in the delegation.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/10/10/zaruhi-postanjyan-has-asked-thornier-questions-head-of-armenian-delegation-to-pace-says/
17:33 10.10.2013
Lusine Vasilyan
Head of the Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the
Council of Europe David Harutyunyan wonders why Zaruhi Postanjyan's
question to President Serzh Sargsyan at PACE session has given way to
heated discussions. According to him, Postanjyan's question to the
President in 2011 was even thornier, although more correct from the
point of view of ethics. Representative of the Heritage Party then
demanded from the President to leave the country.
David Harutyunyan considers that Postanjyan's question was
unprecedented in PACE, although there have been MPs using this strategy
to launch their political activity. "I remember Vladimir Zhirinovsky
and several others using such tricks at PACE. This does not mean,
however, that my attitude towards such behavior is positive.
My attitude is definitely negative, and I think the question was
offensive. "But this was not the worst blow," he said
Harutyunyan believes it was a greater blow to the opposition. PACE
holds a number of discussions on the rise of the role of the
opposition. However, this is not the behavior the Assembly considers
complying with European standards
Did Zaruhi Postanjyan's question harm the reputation of Armenia and
its President? David Harutyunyan says "it changed nothing." "The
President of the Republic has participated in more complicated
negotiations and has discussed harder issues," he said.
According to the Rules of Procedure of the Parliamentary Assembly,
a Deputy shall not be persecuted for his/her statements. Won't this
contradict Armenian Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan's intention
to make changes in PACE delegation? According to Harutyunyan,
this provision has nothing to do with the situation. He believes
that whatever decision is made, it will not contradict the PACE
requirements. The most importance is to keep the balance of forces
in the delegation.