HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN: COOPERATION WITH OSCE/ODIHR TO CONTRIBUTE TO ARMENIA’S DEMOCRATIZATION
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
19.11.2009 20:47 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan has
today received OSCE/ODIHR Director Janez Lenarcic. During the meeting,
Armenian Speaker said that the country’s cooperation with organization
contributed to Armenia’s democracy and human rights development. Mr.
Abrahamyan also expressed Armenian authorities’ willingness to see
their country in the list of European states.
In that context, Parliament speaker introduced to Lenarcic Armenia’s
steps following 2008 elections.
In turn, ODIHR Director thanked Abrahamyan for warm reception,
stressing that visit aimed at establishing mutual trust with Armenian
authorities. In the meantime, he noted that his organization’s goal
consisted in offering professional assistance, without imposing any
measures on countries.
Parties also touched upon normalization of Armenian-Turkish ties
without preconditions and Karabakh conflict settlement, RA NA press
service reports.