PRESIDENT SARGSYAN MEETS PACE CO-RAPPORTEURS ON ARMENIA
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17.06.2009 10:38
President Serzh Sargsyan received the Co-Rapporteurs of the PACE
Monitoring Committee George Colombier and John Prescott, President’s
Press Office reported.
The purpose of the Co-Rapporteurs’ visit is to study the implementation
of the PACE resolutions 1609, 1620 and 1643 before the summer session
of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
President Sargsyan hailed Armenia’s cooperation with the Council of
Europe and said, "I believe that in this period of time it has become
clear that our country is ready to fulfill the assumed obligations."
The two sides noted that the parties have developed efficient
cooperation regarding the uncovering of the solutions for the existing
problems.
The interlocutors stressed the importance of the registered
progress. The Co-Rapporteurs welcomed the Armenian President’s
initiative to start a process of granting pardon. They also made
inquires regarding the procedures of granting pardon, spoke about
the time-table, and the scope of inclusiveness.
The Co-Rapporteurs said that they would present their observations
at the upcoming session of the PACE.