SERZH SARGSYAN RECEIVES CO-RAPPORTEURS OF PACE MONITORING COMMISSION

ARMENPRESS
June 16, 2009

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, ARMENPRESS: President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan
received today co-rapporteurs of the PACE Monitoring Commission John
Prescott and George Colombie.

Presidential press service told Armenpress that the goal of the
visit of the co-rapporteurs is to get acquainted with the pace of
implementation of PACE Resolutions 1609, 1620, 1643 by Armenia before
the June session of PACE.

Armenian President highly assessed partnership of Council of Europe
with Armenia and said that "I think this period of time showed that
out country is ready to implement its commitments."

The sides pointed out to the effective cooperation formed for the
solution of the existing issues.

The interlocutors also highlighted the registered progress. The
co-rapporteurs greeted the initiative of the president on granting
amnesty. They were also interested in the procedure of granting pardon,
its time and involvement.

The co-rapporteurs said that they will present their observations in
the coming plenary session of PACE.