PACE REPRESENTATIVE TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA FOR INTENSIVE CONTACTS WITH THE AUTHORITIES AND THE OPPOSITION
Mediamax
March 5, 2008
Yerevan /Mediamax/. On March 6-7, Head of Observation Mission of
the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) during
the presidential elections in Armenia John Prescott will pay a visit
to Armenia.
As Mediamax was told in the press service of the parliament, John
Prescott’s visit aims at assessing the post-electoral situation
in the country and explore possibilities for defusing the current
political crisis and promoting dialogue between the authorities and
the opposition.
On March 6, John Prescott will be received by Armenian President
Robert Kocharian.
The same day, the meeting of John Prescott with the Speaker of the
parliament Tigran Torosian and the Chairman of the Armenian delegation
to PACE Davit Harutyunyan will take place.
On March 6, John Prescott will also hold meetings with Armenian Prime
Minister Serzh Sarkisian, Chairman of the Constitutional Court Gagik
Harutiunian, Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission Garegin
Azarian and Council of Europe member-states’ Ambassadors.
John Prescott will also meet the Ex-President of Armenia Levon
Ter-Petrosian and representatives of public organizations.
On March 7, Head of PACE Observation Mission will meet the leadership
of "Orinats Yerkir" and "Heritage" parliamentary factions, Prosecutor
General of Armenia Aghvan Hovsepian, Chief of Armenian Police
Hayk Harutiunian, Chairman of the National Commission on Radio and
Television Grigor Amalian, as well as with the Chairman of the Board
of Public TV and Radio Company Aleksandr Arzumanian.