PACE, DAVID HARUTYUNYAN. "I’M ARMENIAN REPRESENTATIVE"

Panorama.am
21:06 17/04/2008

The speech of David Harutyunyan the National Assembly deputy and the
chairman of the state judicial questions committee presenting the
Republic of Armenia in the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
on the discussion of article "on activities of democratic intuitions
in the RA".

"As an Armenian representative I am standing upon confusions.

>From one side, me as an ordinary citizen of Armenia I feel I must be
confused by the problems of euro integration, democracy and freedom
of information and to be more critical and find appropriate ways to
solve it, and stop staring at world through pink eyeglasses.

>From the other side, as the experience showed as much you are critical
as much your neighbors get use of it and turning the stipulation
activities of the democracy to anti Armenian propaganda.

In this confusive situation I am asking to myself what I am looking
for. And as much I wonder on the current subject as much I see that
my confusion is secondary.

The mission of my country and mine is to make positive reforms and
hiding something is not fair and right.

If we are eager to see the real changes and reforms then we need to
speak about them either in the inner life or in abroad. If we hide
the problems then well start feeling sure that there are no problems
and you’ll seriously believe in it. But this is not the proper way to
reach the goals. Hence, there is no difference you are a politician
or an opposition, you are an ordinary citizen or representative of
an organization, you are in Armenia or in Strasburg, you need lead
your steps towards the reforms and improvements of the public life,
democracy.

Dear colleagues

Very often it is said that the reports are balanced, but believe me
this current one is not just a balanced report it is the mirror of
the view points of those who wish to take measures directed to the
welfare of Armenia.

Only from this side we can help Armenia. I have offered some changes
which are not intended to defend or smooth things. They are intended
to put right diagnose as only right diagnose can help to solve the
problems.

Dear colleagues

Only those who are long to check the mistakes can act as the most
self criticizing. Today we are acting as self criticizing but we
are conscious that it is not sufficient as we need to act. There is
little time before the June session but if there is political will
then even in such short period changes can be made. I am more than
sure the will is felt and everything will be clarified in June.

Thank you for attention."