NA SPEAKER PRESENTS COUNCIL OF EUROPE SECRETARY GENERAL PROCESS OF MAKING LEGISLATION CORRESPONDING TO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Jun 29 2006

STRASBOURG, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. After the
referendum on the constitutional reforms in Armenia, amendments
to more than 60 laws must be made to make them corresponding, and
amendments have already been made to 10 laws. Tigran Torosian, the RA
National Assembly Speaker, the head of the Armenian delegation to the
PACE stated about it at the meeting with Council of Europe Secretary
General Terry Davis which took place on June 28 in Strasbourg, within
the framework of the PACE summer session. The NA Speaker mentioned
that active works must be done in summer to accept the Electoral Code
in autumn. Torosian attached importance to formation of an atmosphere
of solidarity of political forces at the Parliament and out of the
Parliament to hold 2007 parliamentary elections in correspondence to
all democratic standards.

Terry Davis congratulated Tigran Torosian on the occasion of being
elected on the National Assembly Speaker’s post and attached importance
to meaning of work of the Parliament during coming one year from the
viewpoint of democratic developments in Armenia and particularly,
of 2007 parliamentary elections.

As Noyan Tapan was informed by the NA Public Relations Department,
the issue of the aggressive policy of the Azerbaijani delegation
to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was also
discussed at the meeting. Head of the Armenian delegation Tigran
Torosian attached importance to Strasbourg sessions for joint
discussions relating to member countries as well as ones on general
issues, whereas, members of the Azerbaijani delegation use the PACE
tribune to spread aspersions and falsifications, to present invented
accusations to Armenia. Particularly, during discussing all issues
this time, Azerbaijani deputies arise the issue of setting on fire
green territories of Nagorno Karabakh and neighboring regions. Tigran
Torosian presented the reality, emphasizing that till the NKR
authorities addressed to the Office of the Assistant’s Representative
of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office to hold a corresponding observation,
to estimate the situation and to disprove false accusations,
Azeris present a political show in Strasbourg. It already becomes
impossible in such a situation to keep members of the Armenian
delegation from making responding speeches. Considering spreading
of aspersions and false accusations incoherent to the CE principles,
the NA Speaker proposed to undertake steps to correct that unhealthy
situation. Terry Davis agreed that it is realy a serious issue,
and promised to take steps.

An interview published in the Armenian press was also touched upon. The
interview with the CE Secretary General was held by a correspondent
of the "Yerkir Media" TV company. Terry Davis explained that the
journalist incites him to make condemning statements, particularly
concerning Turkey’s economic blockade towards Armenia, he has no
necessary data to do it. He also asked to give him the text of the
interview.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress