June 30, 2009 - 17:42 AMT
Armenia under PACE's regular monitoring
"I don't agree to public assessments as to PACE resolution's being the country's defeat or victory. As a matter of fact, this and all other PACE resolutions supplement one another, and we welcome such kind of objective assessments," Republican MP David Harutyunyan, Head of Armenian delegation in PACE, told a news conference. The Resolution, according to him, reflects Armenia's progress with regard to a number of problems indicated in pervious documents.
The speaker also said that PACE intends to follow the situation with individuals arrested after March 1 developments and not granted amnesty. Besides, the report contains a recommendation on not arresting individuals under search in case they voluntarily present themselves to law enforcement agencies.
Armenia is currently under PACE's regular monitoring, Harutyunyan said. "PACE will not discuss Armenia's issue during its fall session, unless the country experiences unexpected changes," he noted.