CoE: March 12 Events Damaged Badly Armenia’s International Image

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COE: MARCH 12 EVENTS DAMAGED BADLY ARMENIA’S INTERNATIONAL IMAGE

PanARMENIAN.Net
17.04.2008 17:58 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The March 1 events damaged badly Armenia’s
international image, the Council of Europe Secretary General said.

"Laws preventing citizens from expressing discontent with the
government and President operate in Armenia," Mr Terry Davis
said. "Democracy supposes that people have the right to express
opposite opinions. But I by no means support violence," he said,
adding he heard about political prisoners in Armenia.

"I do not have exact information on the issue yet but I have a source
that will furnish the essential information within a week," Mr Davis
said, ARMENIA Today.

The events of March 1 resulted in 10 people killed and 200 injured.

Some 100 oppositionists were detained, including members of parliament.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS