‘NEW TIMES’ OPPOSITIONAL PARTY POSTPONED ISSUE OF ITS PARTICIPATION IN INTERIM PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION ON INVESTIGATION OF MARCH 1 EVENTS IN YEREVAN TILL SEPTEMBER, 2008

ArmInfo
2008-07-01 12:53:00

"New Times" oppositional party postponed the issues of its
participation in the work of the Interim Parliamentary Commission
on investigation of March 1 events in Yerevan till September, 2008,
the letter of "NT" party leader Aram Karapetyan to the Commission
Chairman, Republican party faction member Samvel Nikoyan, received
by ArmInfo today, says.

The author of the letter cites the provisions of PACE Resolution 1620
where the matter concerns the Interim Parliamentary Commission, namely:
‘Taking into account the fact that the Commission has been recently
formed, PACE cannot currently assess the degree of its independence,
transparency of its work and the level of trust. PACE also thinks
that the Commission’s format does not guarantee independence and
impartiality of the Commission, as well as the society’s trust towards
it’. "New times" party fully shares the approaches of PACE, so, it
postpones taking of a decision on participation in the work of the
Commission till September, 2008, Aram Karapetyan’s letter says.