FIDH OPINION NOT IMPORTANT FOR JUSTICE MINISTER

Tert.am
14:12 ~U 07.04.10

Justice Minister of Armenia Gevorg Danielyan is not content with
what the President of the International Federation for Human Rights
(FIDH), Souhayr Belhassen, said in Yerevan relating to human rights
record and the fact that those guilty for the killing of 10 Armenians
during the March 1 events were not disclosed.

Belhassen had particularly said that there has recently been progress
in Yerevan in terms of human rights, adding that though "there are
still issues to worry about," calling on authorities to set, what
she called, the political prisoners free.

"I do not attach much importance to what questions have been posed
and by whom, as I am authorized to answer only to the queries of
international state institutions. As what concerns the international
unofficial institutions, naturally, I can respond to them, though I
cannot consider it as an official stance," said he.

Danielyan also mentioned that similar statements are being made by
Armenian non-governmental organizations too, "but that does not mean
that we agree with them and should speak with them about those issues."

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress