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ARMENIAN PRESIDENT RECEIVES CE SEC GEN
16:14 ~U 21.10.13
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received on Monday Secretary General
of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland, who has arrived in Armenia
to participate in the High Level Conference on Combating Racism,
Xenophobia and Intolerance in Europe, in Yerevan, October 21-22.
The conference was organized as part of Armenia's Presidency at the
Ministerial Committee of the Council of Europe.
Armenia's leader the CE's role in disseminating universal values as
well as the importance of the Yerevan and Mr. Jagland's participation
to the event. President Serzh Sargsyan called the Conference one
of the pivotal events held in Armenia. Armenia's leader expressed
hope that Armenia's Presidency at the CE Ministerial Committee has
promoted CE activities. He expressed gratitude to the CE Secretary
General for his constant support throughout Armenia's Presidency in
the Ministerial Committee and for the Yerevan conference.
On his part, the CE Secretary General noted that the topic of the
Yerevan conference is extremely important for him personally and
expressed hope that it will produce results. He congratulated President
Serzh Sargsyan on the successful Presidency at the CE Ministerial
Committee. Mr Thorbjørn Jagland also stressed the importance of the
CE Yerevan Office's activities.
Armenia's leader reiterated Armenia's commitment to continue state and
social reforms based on the principles of protection of human rights,
democracy and the rule of law.
President Serzh Sargsyan expressed hope that the Council of Europe
and the Venice Commission in particular will support amendments to
Armenia's Constitution.
The sides also discussed CE agenda, development of Armenia-EU
cooperation, regional problems, judicial reforms in Armenia and other
issues of mutual interest.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/10/21/sargsyan-jagland/
From: A. Papazian
16:14 ~U 21.10.13
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received on Monday Secretary General
of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland, who has arrived in Armenia
to participate in the High Level Conference on Combating Racism,
Xenophobia and Intolerance in Europe, in Yerevan, October 21-22.
The conference was organized as part of Armenia's Presidency at the
Ministerial Committee of the Council of Europe.
Armenia's leader the CE's role in disseminating universal values as
well as the importance of the Yerevan and Mr. Jagland's participation
to the event. President Serzh Sargsyan called the Conference one
of the pivotal events held in Armenia. Armenia's leader expressed
hope that Armenia's Presidency at the CE Ministerial Committee has
promoted CE activities. He expressed gratitude to the CE Secretary
General for his constant support throughout Armenia's Presidency in
the Ministerial Committee and for the Yerevan conference.
On his part, the CE Secretary General noted that the topic of the
Yerevan conference is extremely important for him personally and
expressed hope that it will produce results. He congratulated President
Serzh Sargsyan on the successful Presidency at the CE Ministerial
Committee. Mr Thorbjørn Jagland also stressed the importance of the
CE Yerevan Office's activities.
Armenia's leader reiterated Armenia's commitment to continue state and
social reforms based on the principles of protection of human rights,
democracy and the rule of law.
President Serzh Sargsyan expressed hope that the Council of Europe
and the Venice Commission in particular will support amendments to
Armenia's Constitution.
The sides also discussed CE agenda, development of Armenia-EU
cooperation, regional problems, judicial reforms in Armenia and other
issues of mutual interest.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/10/21/sargsyan-jagland/
From: A. Papazian