RESOLUTION ADOPTED
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[08:36 pm] 19 April, 2006
“Corruption is one of the main problems which hinder the economic
and social development of Armenia”, the resolution adopted in the
EU-Armenia Parliamentary cooperation Committee 8th session. It calls
on the RA authorities to fully realize the anti-corruption strategy
adopted in 2003 and especially the 24 instructions by GRECO given on
March 10, “This is a very urgent issue”.
The document also refers to the results of the 2005 referendum:
on the one hand they welcome the reforms realized, which gave us
the possibility to balance the three branches of power and to make
the political system more balanced. On the other hand they mention
serious violations which were recorded by international organizations,
especially the CE.
The first version of the document included statements not so favorable
for Armenia, but thanks to the efforts of the Armenian side they
were excluded from the document. In particular, the rights of
territorial integrity and sovereignty were replaced by “The right
of self-determination of the people and respect for the rights of
national minorities”.
“This can refer to Karabakh as if the refugees return to Karabakh
and it obtains independence, the refugees will become minorities and
we will respect their rights”, Armen Roustamyan said. The document
also stipulates the importance of the status of Karabakh, security
guarantees, and the return of the refugees and the participation of
Karabakh in the negotiation process. It is also mentioned that the
fact that Karabakh is a non-recognized state cannot be ground for
not respecting the rights of the population of Karabakh.