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PRESS RELEASE

16-03-2006

Council of Europe Cooperation with Armenia 2006- 2007 Approved

On March 15, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
approved the Action Plan on Cooperation with Armenia, for 2006-2007.

The Council of Europe prepared this Action Plan in close collaboration
with the Armenian authorities. As Ambasador Christian Ter-Stepanian,
Armenia’s Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe, noted,
the Action Plan assesses the progress Armenia has made in regard to
her obligations since becoming a member of the Council five years ago.

Ambassador Ter-Stepanian expressed his satisfaction that the
Action Plan takes into consideration the prospects offered by the
constitutional changes geared toward strengthening democratic
institutions, independence of the judiciary, and human rights
protections.

He also noted that since the Government of Armenia has approved the
schedule of legislative reforms resulting from the constitutional
amendments adopted through Constitutional referendum in November 2005,
this plan has even greater utility.

“We are aware that this cooperation will help Armenia adapt its laws
and practices to European norms and standards, and will facilitate
the reforms policy necessary for deepening Armenia’s integration
process with European structures,” stated the Ambassador.