The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks will pay a profound visit to Armenia next year.

On Tuesday Muižnieks had a joint press conference with Armenia’s Ombudsman within the framework of his visit to Armenia to participate in the Conference on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Europe.

As to assessment of situation in Armenia, the Commissioner for Human Rights refrained from voicing any opinion. He underscored that he is not voicing opinion before a full-fledged visit.