ANNUAL REPORT OF FREEDOM HOUSE PRESENTED TO RA NA SPEAKER

Noyan Tapan
May 02 2006

YEREVAN, MAY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 2, RA National Assembly Speaker
Artur Baghdasarian received the delegation led by Deputy Director
of the Freedom House NGO Thomas Melia, Head of the European Office
Christie Evenson and editor of the Economist Intelligence Unit
Anna Walker. As Noyan Tapan was informed from NA Public Relations
Department, Th.Melia presented NA Speaker the 2006 annual report
of the Freedom House NGO mentioning that both the methodologies of
evaluation and the criteria are given in the report. The sides touched
upon the process of Armenian reforms attaching importance to deepening
of democracy, economic developments and free elections, freedom of
speech in the countries experiencing the transitional period for their
progress. Reliability of information was also considered important.