AGO GROUP PRESENTS ITEMS ON IMPROVEMENT OF SITUATION IN ARMENIA

arminfo
2008-03-31 15:18:00

ArmInfo. The Ago Group presented a number of items on improvement of
the post-election situation in Armenia, Head of the Ago Group of the
Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe Per Sjogren said at a
joint press-conference with Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian.

The diplomat said that these items were worked out both in Strasbourg
and Yerevan according to the results of consultations. He said that
one of the items concerns the persons detained during the March 1
events in Yerevan. He said that the Ago Group visited the places
of detention and saw that the prisoners are isolated from their
families. This is unreasonable, Per Sjogren said. He added this
issue was raised at the meeting with the Armenian justice minister,
prosecutor general, and foreign minister. The Ago Group has been
assured that the Armenian authorities will start tackling this issue
since March 31. He also stressed that those detained for political
activity should be released. The prosecutor general should daily
inform the Ago Group about the measures for releasing these persons,
the diplomat said. He added that he supports independent and unbiased
investigation of the March 1 events.