DEPUTY SPEAKER: ARMENIAN PUBLIC COUNCIL MUST REFLECT INTELLECTUALS’ VIEWS

ARKA
June 13, 2008

YEREVAN, June 13. /ARKA/. Armenian Public Council must reflect
intellectuals’ views, Armenian National Assembly Deputy Speaker Hrayr
Karapetyan said at a press conference on Friday.

"There are no mechanisms in Armenia for presenting the community
opinion. The new mechanism is likely to put things right. I thing
intellectuals should use this structure for voicing their views",
he said.

Karapetyan said that is necessary to create some institution enabling
the community to express opinion and influence the authorities’
activity.

On Friday, President Serge Sargsyan signed a decree establishing
Public Council to spur political dialogue in the country.