ACCORDING TO ARTHUR BAGHDASARIAN, USE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST ARMENIA MAY MAKE COUNTRY LEAVE PATH OF REFORMS

Noyan Tapan

Jan 15, 2009

YEREVAN, JANUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The secretary of the National
Security Council Arthur Baghdasarian on January 15 received the
co-rapporteurs of the PACE Monitoring Committee John Prescott
and Georges Colombier, and the Committee’s co-secretary Bas
Klein. According to the press service of the RA National Security
Council, issues related to the implementation of Resolutions 1609
and 1620 of the PACE were discussed at the meeting.

A. Baghdasarian said that considerable progress has been made in the
implementation of Resolutions 1609 and 1620. In his words, Armenia
has adopted a path of reforms, and the authorities aim to deepen the
reforms. He pointed out that the use of sanctions against Armenia at
the January session of PACE may make the country leave the path of
reforms so the PACE is expected to take a more balanced position.