SPEAKER OF ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT H. ABRAHAMIAN RECEIVES S. KAPINOS

ARMENPRESS
Oct 8, 2008

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, ARMENPRESS: Speaker of Armenian parliament Hovik
Abrahamian received today the head of the OSCE Yerevan office Sergey
Kapinos.

The public relations department of Armenian parliament told Armenpress
that Hovik Abrahamian greeted the guest and noted that he is aware
of the discussions and the process of agreements between the office
and the Armenian parliament and noted that he is ready to support
the implementation of these agreements.

Head of the OSCE Yerevan office Sergey Kapinos referred to the
cooperation and noted that their organization is ready to continue
in 2009 the training classes of parliament’s staff which were held
until 2006.

He also informed the speaker of the parliament about the memorandum
which will be signed in the nearest future with the head of the
parliamentary defense, national security and home affairs permanent
commission on conducting seminars on the issues of the parliamentary
oversight over the force institutions which is an adopted process in
the OSCE member countries.

Mr. Kapinos said that OSCE authorities are pleased with the creation
of a parliamentary ad hoc commission dealing with inquiry into March
1-2 events and formation of a fact finding mission.

At the end of the meeting an agreement was reached on signing a
memorandum of cooperation with Armenian parliament in the nearest
future.