Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met with CoE Secretary General Terry Davis in Strasbourg, reported the RA MFA press office. During the meeting the sides discussed issues concerning the organization of parliamentary elections in Armenia in accordance with international standards, as well as Armenia's fulfilling commitments after implementation of constitutional reforms. Terry Davis expressed hope that the Armenian authorities will succeed in doing the scheduled legislative work and drew attention to the implementation of laws in practice. Vartan Oskanian expressed satisfaction with the Action Plan, aimed at contribution and conduction of the elections in proper way, adopted by the CoE Committee of Ministers.

Besides, the Armenian Foreign Minister informed the CoE Secretary General about the current stage of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement and constitutional referendum due December 10. Vartan Oskanian also touched upon the demolition of Armenian Khachkars in Old Djulfa (Nakhichevan) by Azeri authorities. He stressed inadmissibility of deliberate demolition of historical monuments in peaceful conditions and added that this fact stands at the same level with Azerbaijan's attempts to destruct monuments in Nagorno Karabakh during the war. The sides also touched upon the upcoming visit of CoE fact-finding mission to Nakhichevan.