To establish and strengthen the institution of the Ombudsman in Armenia, political will must be shown, said Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan at a conference dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Institute of Human Rights Defender of Armenia.

According to him, the presence of political will is important for implementing the recommendations from the Ombudsman.

“I want to note that we need an institutional framework,” he said noting that they need to plan to take the path of building a country with an established legal system.

According to him, the office of the Ombudsman should not support or take the side of any political force. He should always take a neutral position, since otherwise it could nullify and completely discredit all the successes that have been achieved over many years of hard work.

The Ombudsman also assured that the new parliament and the Government are actively cooperating with the Human Rights Defender. He added that the Ombudsman is directly involved in the preparation of various kinds of bills.