YEREVAN. - The large-scale aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against the Karabakh population, accompanied by gross violations of international humanitarian law and human rights, must become a subject of discussion of the international community.

Armenian PM Hovik Abrahamyan made the aforementioned statement at the meeting with the PACE Monitoring Committee co-rapporteurs for Armenia Alan Meale and Giuseppe Galati Wednesday.

Abrahamyan underscored the importance of cooperation with the PACE Monitoring Committee, expressing gratitude for the technical support provided to Armenia, the Armenian Government press-service reports.  He briefed the co-rapporteurs on the details of the discussion on the new draft Electoral Code, noting that the document includes a large number of proposals by the opposition political forces and representatives of  the civil society.  

In the PM’s words, everything is done to ensure one single position and wide consolidation round the new draft Electoral Code.

Touching on the fight against corruption, Abrahamyan noted that an Anti-Corruption Council headed by the PM has been set up, its strategy and action plan having been approved. He also stressed that there is a political will for the fight against corruption.

Referring to the four-day war, the Armenian PM noted that the large-scale aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against the civilian population of Karabakh, including the elderly and children, must become a subject of discussion of the international community. It should also be condemned and given a relevant assessment, he said.

According to the PM, the position of the Armenian side is very clear: Karabakh conflict should be solved in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group and exclusively through peaceful talks.

For their part, the co-rapporteurs expressed their support to the Armenian colleagues in the development of democracy in Armenia. They underscored the importance of the steps taken in regard to the new draft Electoral Code. Meale and Galati also offered condolences in connection with the murder of people during the war, noting that they support the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group towards the settlement of the conflict.

They also stressed that during the meeting with the political forces of Armenia, the spirit of unity and consolidation in the issue of Karabakh conflict was apparent. They noted that they are going to present the fact of the murder and beheading of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army serviceman to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights.

Other issues of mutual interest were also discussed during the meeting.