OSCE CONCERNED OVER HIGH POLITICAL TENSION IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN, APRIL 13, ARMENPRESS: Armenian president Robert Kocharian
received today Vladimir Pryakhin, the head of the OSCE Yerevan office,
to discuss, as the presidential press office said, “some issues
pertaining to a set of projects implemented by the office in Armenia.”
The press office said both men underlined the practical implementation
of the government-designed plan of actions to fight against corruption
and the necessity to improve Armenia’s election law. Also a special
importance was attached to the fulfillment of the poverty reduction
program.
Kocharian’s press office also said the two men spoke about the
latest political developments. Ambassador Pryakhin was quoted as
saying that the OSCE Yerevan office is concerned over the high
political tension, stressing concurrently “the unacceptability of
exploiting the names of international organizations, including also
the OSCE, by different political forces.”
He emphasized that the OSCE is called to promote establishment of
civil society and stands for maintenance of constitutional order and
legality in Armenia.