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PACE not to suspend Armeniaâ€™s voting right

27 January 2009 13:23 (UTC +04:00)

PACE winter session has put resolution on Armenia to the vote. 141 PACE MPs voted for the resolution, three against it, 5 were neutral. Though, preliminary draft resolution envisages to suspending Armeniaâ€™s voting right, PACE Monitoring Committee amended the resolution. According to amendments Armenia was not deprived from voting right. If there is not serious progress in democratization in the country, PACE will reconsider the issue during April Session.
Current Resolution covers anxiety about arrest of people participated in protest actions after presidential elections in Armenia. PACE declared that these people were arrested basing on political motives. PACE assessed Armenian presidentâ€™s decision on establishment of expertsâ€™ group to investigate developments occurred on March 1-2. The document says that hiding the activity of the group decreases belief of people for measures taken in the country. PACE urged all political parties to avoid politicizing activity of expertsâ€™ group and called on the Government to create condition for cooperation between state bodies and investigation group. PACE expressed regret at not caring PACE calls on release of imprisoned people arrested during developments happened on March 1-2. The resolution envisages that an investigation carried out on imprisoned people mostly based on testimonies of the police.