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The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe approved on Friday a draft resolution on the progress of the Assembly’s monitoring procedure (June 2011- May 2012).

The draft resolution presented by rapporteur Andres Herkel also contained provisions on Armenia.

In particular, the report mentioned that the Assembly expressed its satisfaction at the release of persons imprisoned in relation to the events of March 2008 and the renewed impetus given to the investigation of the deaths which occurred during those events, as well as the start of a political dialogue between the opposition and the ruling coalition.

It noted the progress in Armenia with regard to the improvement of the political environment in the conduct of parliamentary elections and to the introduction of measures in the framework of the reform of the judiciary and police.

“At the same time, the Assembly expresses its concern about worrying developments in some of the countries under the monitoring procedure and under the post-monitoring dialogue, in particular: in Armenia, with regard to the fact that, until now, no responsibility has been established concerning 10 casualties that occurred during the 2008 event.

The Assembly urges the Parliament of Armenia to pursue reform of the police and the judiciary with a view to guaranteeing its independence; to pursue a constructive dialogue between the opposition and the ruling coalition; to carry out a public inquiry with a view to establishing responsibility for the 10 deaths that occurred during the 2008 events,” the report says.

 

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