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EURONEST PA OPENS SESSION IN YEREVAN; NO AZERBAIJANI DELEGATES PRESENT
12:06 * 16.03.15
Euronest has opened its Inter-Parliamentary Assembly's fourth plenary
session in Yerevan, bringing together representatives from Eastern
Partnership (EaP) Civil Society Platforms. and NGOs.
No Azerbaijani representatives are present at the meeting.
An opening remark was delivered by Euronest Vice President Hiedi
Hautala, who greeted and thanked the participants for organizing the
event. The session is conducted Richard Giragosyan, the director of
the Yerevan-based Regional Studies Center.
In his speech, Krzysztof Bobinski, a co-chair of the EaP Civil Society
Forum, particularly appreciated the civil society building efforts
in different countries. He regretted to note that no Azerbaijani
members of the Assembly were in attendance but expressed hopes that
the time will come when that country will no longer hesitate to send
delegates to Armenia and will become developed enough not to have
political prisoners in its penitentiary institutions. He also said
he expects the authorities in Armenia to reach the necessary level
of understanding to never turn a blind eye to civic activists.
He also spoke of Armenia's elections, noting that election rigging
causes damage to the European Union, European structures and dignity.
Georgia's representative, member of the Open Society Foundations Vano
Chkhikvadze spoke of his country's strong and weak points. Georgia had
adopted a bill prohibiting any discrimination in visa facilitation,
which is an important step toward further democratization.
Mr Chkhikvadze said that Georgia has made progress in freedom of
speech. On the other hand, the country still has to make progress
in the appointment of judges. The country lacks mechanisms of
investigating abuse by law-enforcement agencies.
Mr Chkhikvadze welcomes progress in Georgian-Russia relations.
"Relations with Russia seem to be in the process of re-establishment.
But I do not see Georgia is sacrificing anything to re-establish
relations with Russia," he said.
Georgia's ruling coalition voices opinions that Georgia's full
integration into NATO and the EU is impossible.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/03/16/euronest/1618416
12:06 * 16.03.15
Euronest has opened its Inter-Parliamentary Assembly's fourth plenary
session in Yerevan, bringing together representatives from Eastern
Partnership (EaP) Civil Society Platforms. and NGOs.
No Azerbaijani representatives are present at the meeting.
An opening remark was delivered by Euronest Vice President Hiedi
Hautala, who greeted and thanked the participants for organizing the
event. The session is conducted Richard Giragosyan, the director of
the Yerevan-based Regional Studies Center.
In his speech, Krzysztof Bobinski, a co-chair of the EaP Civil Society
Forum, particularly appreciated the civil society building efforts
in different countries. He regretted to note that no Azerbaijani
members of the Assembly were in attendance but expressed hopes that
the time will come when that country will no longer hesitate to send
delegates to Armenia and will become developed enough not to have
political prisoners in its penitentiary institutions. He also said
he expects the authorities in Armenia to reach the necessary level
of understanding to never turn a blind eye to civic activists.
He also spoke of Armenia's elections, noting that election rigging
causes damage to the European Union, European structures and dignity.
Georgia's representative, member of the Open Society Foundations Vano
Chkhikvadze spoke of his country's strong and weak points. Georgia had
adopted a bill prohibiting any discrimination in visa facilitation,
which is an important step toward further democratization.
Mr Chkhikvadze said that Georgia has made progress in freedom of
speech. On the other hand, the country still has to make progress
in the appointment of judges. The country lacks mechanisms of
investigating abuse by law-enforcement agencies.
Mr Chkhikvadze welcomes progress in Georgian-Russia relations.
"Relations with Russia seem to be in the process of re-establishment.
But I do not see Georgia is sacrificing anything to re-establish
relations with Russia," he said.
Georgia's ruling coalition voices opinions that Georgia's full
integration into NATO and the EU is impossible.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/03/16/euronest/1618416