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EU DELEGATION TO ARMENIA EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER VIOLENT ATTACKS AGAINST CIVIL ACTIVISTS
YEREVAN, September 13. /ARKA/. In a statement issued today the EU
Delegation to Armenia expressed concern over violent attacks against
civil activists in Armenia.
On September Haykak Arshamian, a program coordinator at the Yerevan
Press Club, and Suren Saghatelian from Transparency International
Armenia branch were beaten up by several unidentified men and
hospitalized shortly after attending an anti-government gathering.
"The delegation of the European Union expresses its deep concern
about the recent attacks on civil activists in Armenia, as well as
in connection with cases of terror against human rights defenders,'
the statement said.
The EU Delegation called on Armenian authorities to take prompt and
decisive action to bring the perpetrators to justice without delay.
The EU Delegation recalled that respect for democratic principles,
human rights and fundamental freedoms remain essential elements in
the European Union's bilateral agenda with Armenia.
The attacks were condemned also by the OSCE Office in Yerevan
and the U.S. Embassy in Armenia. They urged the Armenian
authorities to take swift action to punish the responsible
and ensure the rights of citizens. -0- - See more at:
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YEREVAN, September 13. /ARKA/. In a statement issued today the EU
Delegation to Armenia expressed concern over violent attacks against
civil activists in Armenia.
On September Haykak Arshamian, a program coordinator at the Yerevan
Press Club, and Suren Saghatelian from Transparency International
Armenia branch were beaten up by several unidentified men and
hospitalized shortly after attending an anti-government gathering.
"The delegation of the European Union expresses its deep concern
about the recent attacks on civil activists in Armenia, as well as
in connection with cases of terror against human rights defenders,'
the statement said.
The EU Delegation called on Armenian authorities to take prompt and
decisive action to bring the perpetrators to justice without delay.
The EU Delegation recalled that respect for democratic principles,
human rights and fundamental freedoms remain essential elements in
the European Union's bilateral agenda with Armenia.
The attacks were condemned also by the OSCE Office in Yerevan
and the U.S. Embassy in Armenia. They urged the Armenian
authorities to take swift action to punish the responsible
and ensure the rights of citizens. -0- - See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/politics/eu_delegation_to_armenia_expresses_concern_over_vi olent_attacks_against_civil_activists/#sthash.aEHJxDMB.dpuf