ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER: ALL GUILTY IN MARCH 1-2 EVENTS SHOULD BE PUNISHED IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR PARTY IDENTIFICATION
ArmInfo
2008-10-10 13:22:00
ArmInfo. All guilty in March 1-2 events should be punished irrespective
of their party identification, the Armenian Parliament speaker
Hovik Abrahamyan said during the meeting with newly appointed
US Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch in Yerevan. As the
parliamentary press-service told ArmInfo, H. Abrahamyan congratulated
M. Yovanovitch with appointment and expressed confidence that the new
ambassador will contribute to rapprochement of the two countries. The
parliament speaker expressed gratitude for the USA assistance to
Armenia. He emphasized importance of the ‘Millennium Challenge’
programme which will have positive significance in solution of
Armenia’s problems. The speaker expressed a request to contribute
to its continuation. H. Abrahamyan also touched on the internal
political situation and said no one should be persecuted for his
political views. He added that 7 criminal cases have already been
prepared and submitted to advocates. In view of this, H. Abrahamyan
expressed gratitude for assistance of the experts arrived from the USA.
M. Yovanovitch congratulated the Armenian parliament speaker with
appointment and wished her success. She also said that H. Abrahamyan
took a speaker’s duty in a period of numerous tasks and opportunities
both in the internal and foreign arena. M. Yovano vitch expressed
condolences to the relatives Ð~J of the died during March 1-2 events
and said the circumstances of their death must be disclosed.
Being acquainted with the activity of the Interim Parliamentary
Commission on investigation of March 1 – 2 events, the ambassador said
that experts of the Commission, created in the USA on investigation of
September 11 terrorist act, will assist in the Commission’s work. She
emphasized importance of establishment of a constructive dialogue in
the Armenian Parliament and added that Armenia has settled down to
the course of democracy and is guided by international standards in
the processes being carried out.
Talking of the ‘Millennium Challenge’ programme, M. Yovanovitch said
that discussions on its continuation are underway in Armenia’s Economy
Ministry, as a result of which this issue will be solved.
According to her, official Washington appreciated the circumstance that
Armenia allocated $16 mln for implementation of the programme. The
ambassador marked importance of fulfillment of both this and other
programmes of cooperation and said that improvement of interrelations
in all directions is her greatest desire as an ambassador.
At the end of the meeting, the parties touched on the regional
problems, the ways of Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement and
other issues.
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