ARMENPRESS

ARMENIAN NA SPEAKER RECEIVES PETER SEMNEBY

YEREVAN, MARCH 7, ARMENPRESS: Armenian National
Assembly Speaker Tigran Torosian received today
delegation headed by the EU Special Representative to
the South Caucasus Peter Semneby.
National Assembly press service told Armenpress
that the aim of the meeting was to discuss the
post-electoral developments which took place in the
country.
Torosian said that during the pre-electoral and
post electoral periods Armenian prime minister called
on cooperation and was underscoring the conduction of
dialogue noting that the place of criminals is in the
court after the verdict of which they will bear
responsibility and there can be no dialogue with them.
The special representative noted that the
developments which took place in Armenia during the
past week are still under the limelight of EU as
Armenia has become a serious partner for the
establishment. He confirmed the wish of EU to help in
getting out of the situation.
He noted that the adopted limitations are not
desirable saying that all the political forces must be
involved in the regulation of the situation and the
state of emergency be suspended as soon as possible,
mass media get an opportunity for free activity, the
March 1 detainees be released. He said he is pleased
that Serzh Sargsian has displayed initiative of
cooperation with the opposition and noted the
necessity of expansion of cooperation.
The NA speaker said he respects the viewpoints of
the opposition but he does not think that burning cars
is means of expression of political position. Anyone
who has committed criminal crime must get his worthy
punishment.