Group Of PACE Delegates Express Discontent At Armenia’s Chairmanship

GROUP OF PACE DELEGATES EXPRESS DISCONTENT AT ARMENIA’S CHAIRMANSHIP

June 24, 2013 | 12:54

A group of PACE delegates issued a motion to resolution on Armenia’s
chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.

The motion signed by delegates from UK, Spain, Finland, Belgium,
Bulgaria and Ireland, says Armenia was welcomed as a new PACE member
12 years ago.

“Expectations both in the Council of Europe as in the global
international community were that Armenia’s membership to our
European forum for democracy would contribute to an acceleration of
the pacification of the South Caucasus.

In several resolutions by the international community, Armenia
was clearly identified as an agressor State which was repeatedly
condemned for armed aggression, also by the Council of Europe, as
Armenia’s attitude in this regard is in clear contradiction with the
Parliamentary Assembly’s fundamental principles,” the motion reads.

The delegates express their concern over this attitude by Armenia.

“We believe that it would be right and proper to recommend to the
Committee of Ministers that they should seriously review the position
of Armenia during their incoming presidency and they should apply
whatever pressure they can on the Armenian authorities to ensure
that they take immediate steps to remedy the position of Armenia as
an aggressive State.

We further recommend to the Bureau of the Assembly that a report and
resolution be produced on the failure of the Armenian authorities
to comply with international resolutions. This report should also
include an assessment of initiatives which in this regard were taken
by the Assembly since the moment Armenia joined the Council of Europe.

The Assembly’s report should clearly identify the main obstacles and
political actors and their responsibilities, and draw the appropriate
conclusions. Concrete recommendations for the near future should be
formulated and this topic should be put high on the agenda during
the Armenian chairmanship.”

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress