Rights of individuals must be protected in entire CoE – Armenian FM

Rights of individuals must be protected in entire CoE – Armenian FM

May 16, 2013 | 14:13

We must ensure that the rights of the individuals are protected
throughout the area under the responsibility of the Council of Europe
(CoE).

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian stated the aforesaid, on
Thursday in Strasbourg, France, addressing the meeting of the foreign
affairs ministers of the CoE-member countries.

`In the context of strengthening the impact of the Council of Europe
activities toward promoting and defending democracy, human rights and
rule of law, we must ensure that the rights of the individuals are
protected throughout the area under the responsibility of the Council
of Europe, regardless of the status of those areas where they live.

`To promote its fundamental values and precepts, the organization
should consider the possibility of an approach that does not depend on
the status,’ Nalbandian stressed.

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