DELEGATION OF SWEDISH PRIME MINISTER’S STAFF TAKE FIRST HAND VIEW OF
ACTIVITY OF ARMENIAN OMBUDSMAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 16. ARMINFO. Armenian Ombudsman Larisa Alaverdyan
informed the members of a delegation of Swedish Prime Minister’s Staff
of the activity of the Armenian Ombudsman. The meeting took place on
August 12 on the initiative of the Swedish party. The delegation head
by Secretary of State of Swedish Prime Minister’s Staff Lars Danielsson
Gunnar consisted of the head of the department for international
relations and EU affairs of the Swedish PM’s Staff Elen Eduards,
Political Advisor of the same department Maria Danielsson, Executive
of Swedish Foreign Ministry Byorn Fagerberg (names as given).
The press-service of the Armenian Ombudsman’s Staff informs ARMINFO
that Larisa Alaverdyan in particular touched upon the spheres often
mentioned in the complains of the citizens. She thinks the most urgent
issues are property rights and those related to social, political
and civil rights. The parties discussed the changes in the RA Law On
Ombudsman and the forthcoming constitutional reforms. Secretary of
State Danielsson stated that the Swedish Government plans development
of closer cooperation with the Armenian Ombudsman’s Staff. It should
be noted that the Swedish delegation to Armenia visited Armenia under
its regional visit and is in Azerbaijan at present.