  Amnesty not result of pressure but internal needJune 24, 2009 - 14:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian authorities have demonstrated political will, said a spokesman for the ruling Republican Party of Armenia."Armenian President has taken the decision and submitted a relevant proposal to the parliament, which decreed to declare amnesty. This was a serious and significant move," Eduard Sharmazanov said. "The amnesty applies to more than 2000 people who serve their sentence under certain articles. The decision is more legal than political," he said. "It is not conditioned by PACE session. Amnesty and similar reforms are essential for development of our country and society. It is not the result of pressure but internal need."   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
