A. Harutyunyan Receives Delegation Headed by PACE Chairman Mevlut Cavusoglu

ARMENPRESS
MAY 13, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, MAY 13, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Ombudsman Armen Harutyunyan
received today Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of
Europe (PACE) Mevlut CavuÅ~_oglu. During the meeting the interlocutors
referred to the challenges of human rights defense both in Armenia and
in the region. Press service of the Ombudsman’s Office told Armenpress
that Mevlut CavuÅ~_oglu stated this is one of his first visits to
member states after the election in the office of PACE chairman.

During the meeting Armen Harutyunyan presented the 2009 annual and
extraordinary public reports on fair trial. Speaking of the challenges
of human rights defense, the ombudsman pointed out the importance
of development of atmosphere of tolerance and formation of culture
of dialogue both inside the country and in the region. Attaching
importance to M. CavuÅ~_oglu’s responsible mission in the office of
PACE chairman, the ombudsman pointed out the importance of providing
reconcilement and stability in the region as an important precondition
of human rights defense.

PACE president stated that constitutional changes are intended in
the upcoming months in Turkey, as a result of which an Ombudsman’s
institute will be set up in that country. Armen Harutyunyan expressed
readiness of support and cooperation.