PACE EXTENDS PERIOD FOR ARMENIA TO FULFIL REQUIREMENTS TO JANUARY 2009

Trend News Agency
June 26 2008
Azerbaijan

France, Strasburg, 26 June / Trend corr A. Maharramli/ On 25 June,
during discussions over Resolution on Armenia at PACE, several deputies
backed extension of the period which was given to the country to
fulfil recommendations reflected in the document. Parliamentarians
said the period was not enough for Armenia and called on PACE to
extend the term to January 2009. According to them, the current form
of the Resolution must be retained till that time. The Resolution on
Armenia was passed in April 2008.

"Two months are not enough to assess Armenia’s fulfilment of the
requirements emerging from the Resolution," said parliamentarians.

Co-rapporteurs said the steps made by Armenia to fulfil the
requirements are insufficient, adding they are confident Yerevan would
take relevant measures on its way to democracy. They called on PACE
parliamentarians to pass the resolution as it is.

As a result, the resolution was passed with 27 changes giving time
to Armenia to fulfil relevant requirements and recommendations by
January 2009.