Head of the Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) David Harutiunyan welcomed the election of the Norwegian ex-premier Thorbjørn Jagland as PACE Secretary General.

Talking to NEWS.am, David Harutiunian stated that the new Secretary General can enhance the organization’s reputation due to his wide experience in his country, where he held numerous posts.

"Norway has very good ties with the European Union. On the other hand, that is a small country, and Thorbjørn Jagland is well aware of the specific features of small countries’ policies. Besides, his country borders on Russia, which allows him to be well informed of the peculiarities of our common region, Harutiunian said.

He pointed out that the newly elected PACE Secretary General will visit the region, including Armenia, next year at the latest.