YEREVAN.- Armenian President Armen Sarkissian received on Wednesday President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Liliane Maury Pasquier, the president's office reported.

Liliane Maury Pasquier noted that they attentively followed the changes that took place in Armenia last year.

Speaking about the early parliamentary elections in Armenia in December, the PACE President stressed the importance of holding these elections in terms of strengthening democracy in the country.

Noting that strengthening of democracy and institutional development is a continuous process, President Sarkissian said that the processes taking place in Armenia are aimed at the consistent development of democracy and democratic institutions.