NA CHAIRMAN TIGRAN TOROSYAN RECEIVED COE DIRECTOR OF THE LEGAL AFFAIRS

Public Radio, Armenia
Oct 11 2006

October 11 Speaker of RA National Assembly Tigran Torosyan received
the delegation headed by Guy de Vel, Director of the Legal Affairs
of the Council of Europe. The meeting was attended by Special
Representative of CoE Secretary General Bojana Urumova and the
Permanent Representative of Armenia to PACE, Ambassador Christian
Ter-Stepanyan.

During the meeting NA Chairman Tigran Torosyan informed about the
changes implemented in the legislation after the Constitutional
Referendum Thanking the NA Speaker for productive cooperation with
the Council of Europe and expressing willingness to continue this
collaboration, Guy de Vel noted that a great work has been done in the
direction of accomplishment of obligations, important laws have been
adopted in regard to the democratic development of Armenia, which
have already been submitted for expert consideration. The parties
emphasized the importance of reforms in the court system and adoption
of the Judicial Code. With appreciation Mr. Guy de Vel referred to
the discussions with Venice Commission experts on the Electoral Code.

Reference was made to the Law on Yerevan and other questions of
mutual importance.