PACE PRESIDENT SAYS DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN ARMENIA IMPORTANT

PanARMENIAN.Net – On May 30, Armenian parliament speaker Hovik
Abrahamyan met with President of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council
of Europe (PACE) Jean-Claude Mignon.

National Assembly speaker noted Armenia’s chairmanship in Council of
Europe as an important event, enabling the country to get involved
in the formation of CoE agenda aiming to promote democracy, human
rights and human values.

He attached importance to cooperation with the Council of Europe,
as well as the organization’s support to democratic reforms in the
country. Dwelling on Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution, Abrahamyan
expressed Armenia’s readiness to take efforts in the peaceful
settlement of the problem, based on the principles of people’s right
to self-determination, non-use of force and territorial integrity.

Fro his part, Jean-Claude Mignon stressed the importance of democratic
reforms in Armenia, underscoring the role of PACE in the process. He
pledged to support the implementation of the initiatives during
Armenia’s chairmanship.

As for Karabakh issue, he said the problem must be solved in the
framework of OSCE Minsk Group, peaceful talks and Madrid principles.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress