THOMAS HAMMARBERG GREETS ORDER OF ARMENIAN PRESIDENT ON CREATING FACT FINDING GROUP

ARMENPRESS
Oct 23, 2008

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS: "I welcome the decision to set up
an expert fact-finding group to undertake an independent, impartial,
credible and transparent investigation into the 1-2 March events in
Yerevan. It is essential that a true and factual description of what
actually happened is established. If this can be done it will also
benefit future work to protect human rights in Armenia," Council
of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg said,
assessing with the request of Armenpress the order of the Armenian
President on creation of a fact finding group.

"I hope that those who are invited to nominate the expert members
will make suggestions which will give the group the highest possible
professionalism and moral standing. When such an expert group is
established, I would be happy to facilitate international advisory
support if this is wanted by its members. I also welcome the fact
that the expert group will be able to work without external pressure
and publicity during its elaborations and that its final report will
be made public," the commissioner noted.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress