Stepanakert Adheres To Democratic Principles – Nagorno-Karabakh’s Fi

STEPANAKERT ADHERES TO DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES – NAGORNO-KARABAKH’S FIRST- EVER OMBUDSMAN

Interfax News Agency
April 16 2008
Russia

The National Assembly of the breakaway republic of Nagorno-Karabakh has
appointed lawyer Yury Airapetian as the region’s first-ever ombudsman
on Wednesday.

All branches of power and the public are interested in the creation
of this institution in Nagorno-Karabakh, Airapetian told Interfax.

"This deals not only with the restoration of breached rights of a
certain individual, which is important as well, but in the broad
meaning with the creation of a system that would guarantee everyday
control over the observance of the rights and lawful interests of a
person," the ombudsman noted.

"This is how our state shows the whole world its adherence to
democratic principles," he said.

Airapetian, 54, earlier served as chairman of the parliamentary
commission for state and legal issues.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS