PACE MONITORING COMMISSION CO-RAPPORTEURS HAVE MEETINGS IN THE ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT

Noyan Tapan
June 16, 2009

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, ARMENPRESS: During the meeting with the PACE
monitoring commission co-rapporteurs the NA vice Speaker, Head of the
NA ad hoc commission for the inquiry into the 1-2 March 2008 events
in Yerevan and their causes Samvel Nikoyan presented that the ad hoc
commission starts to sum up the existing materials as well as those
which have been provided by the fact finding group and passes to the
process of their survey, juxtaposing and preparation of the conclusion,
after the meeting S. Nikoyan told journalists.

He informed the co-rapporteurs that the fact finding group has already
provided all the materials to the NA ad hoc commission. Besides that
the head of the group has presented a separate report; yesterday
the commission also got the materials provided by the opposition
representatives of the group and though the fact finding group at
this moment does not function there are quite many materials to be
examined by the commission.

S. Nikoyan also informed that the Commission was not able to realize
the tasks in front of it connected with the circumstances of the
death of victims. The Commission hopes that in any case there will
be witnesses that can give testimonies and assist the Commission in
this issue.

According to S. Nikoyan, the Commission is ready to give conclusions
on other tasks put to the Commission – applied violations as well as
the studies on the legality and relevance of the actions of the Police
and the proposals for political, legal and other solutions excluding
repetition of such situations. Referring to the assessments of the
co-rapporteurs S. Nikoyan said that the Commission gives priority to
the assessments of the public.

Co-rapporteurs John Prescott and George Colombie met today with the
NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan and the members of NA delegation to PACE.

Spokesman to the NA Speaker Nairi Petrosyan told journalists that
Hovik Abrahamyan informed the co-rapporteurs that he has got Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan’s letter suggesting announcing pardon
and forwarded it to the NA State-legal Commission and the Armenian
Government for conclusions. The issue will be discussed during the
NA extraordinary session to be summoned June 19.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress