Several Armenian NGOs apply to PACE members

YEREVAN, JANUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. A number of Armenian NGOs filed an
application to the members of the PACE in connection with the recent
change that the RA National Assembly speaker made in the membership of
the Armenian delegation in the PACE.

It is noted in the application that "the ultimate goal of this change
is to deprive the representative of Heritage Party – the only real
opposition party represented in the Armenian parliament – of the
opportunity to voice the real concerns of the Armenian people at the
PACE and to reveal the truth about the real situation in Armenia."

"The main reason for the change is the fact that active participation
of Heritage Party’s representative in PACE sessions, particularly in
meetings of the Assembly’s Monitoring Committee is becoming dangerous
for the Armenian authorities," the application reads.