PACE Monitoring Co-Rapporteurs on Armenia John Prescott and Axel Fischer will arrive in Armenia on March 16-17. Earlier March 15 was reported as a date of the visit, but it was shifted.

Within the framework of the visit, the Co-Rapporteurs will meet with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan, Chief of Police Alik Sargsyan and Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan. They will also meet representatives of the Armenian opposition, human rights organizations and mass media.

The main purpose of the visit is to study the situation in investigation of March 1 events, implementation of reforms in Armenia, as well as the situation in mass media.