March 31, 2009 - 18:39 AMT
PACE Monitoring Committee welcomes reforms in Armenia
CE Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) Monitoring Committee meeting launched yesterday in Valencia, focused on Armenia's compliance with 1643 PACE resolution terms. PACE Monitoring Committee welcomed reforms already implemented in Armenia and spoke about the country's further progress, Armenian Delegation Head David Harutyunyan reported.

According to him, Armenia will show significant progress in the fulfillment of RA Criminal Codex articles 225, 300 even before PACE spring session. PACE Monitoring Committee also touched upon RA electronic media activities. Council of Europe experts suggested creation of regulatory agency in this sphere. The parties also referred to oncoming Council of Elders elections in Armenia, Svoboda radio station reported.