POLITICAL COALITION MAKES A JOINT STATEMENT
ARMENPRESS
May 4, 2008
YEREVAN, MAY 4, ARMENPRESS: Armenian political coalition has made
today a statement reconfirming its determination to carry out the
reforms in the country, noting that the suggestions included in 1609
resolution of PACE are corresponding to these reforms and goals of
the political coalition registered in its agreement.
In its statement the political coalition particularly states
that it will continuously carry out the reforms registered in the
pre-electoral programs, agreement of the coalition, government program,
PACE resolution, which particularly refers to the expansion of the
opportunity of activity of the opposition, increase of trust of
the public towards the electoral processes in the country, freedom
of speech and consolidation of independent activity of mass media,
complete relevance of the judicial system to European standards. The
reforms must promote the development of stable democratic institutions
and ensure rule of law.
In its statement the coalition calls on all the political forces for
constructive dialogue and effective cooperation for the solution of
existing issues. In this respect it underscored the initiative of
the President of Armenia who has ordered to set up a task group for
coordinating the activities directed towards the implementation of
suggestions registered in PACE resolution and regrets that the head
of the "Heritage" faction, member of Armenian delegation to PACE
Raffi Hovhanesian refused to participate in the works of the group.
The political coalition expects clear steps from the task group for
the implementation of the suggestions included in the resolution
and particularly in the direction of independent investigation of
post-electoral developments.
The statement has been signed by four forces of the coalition –
Armenian Republican Party, Prosperous Armenia, ARF and Orinats Yerkir