PACE summer session was over in Strasburg. The Armenian delegates didn’t almost partake in PACE sittings. Except 2 MPS in Opposition, they were in the hall the day Robert Kocharyan made his speech. The Armenian delegates came to CE mainly when a sitting of their commission was held. {BR} Implementation of Armenia’s commitments will be discussed in PACE autumn session. According to Tigran...

”Armenia doesn’t express a clear stance on Karabakhi conflict settlement and it will be harmful to us”, MP Shavarsh Kocharyan thinks. {BR} According to him, the Armenian officials always say they are adherents for the peaceful settlement of Karabakhi conflict through negotiations and Azerbaijani ones repeat that their territory is occupied, they have refugees etc. Shavarsh Kocharyan...

Member of Armenian delegation to PACE Shavarsh Kocharyan, speaking Thursday at the PACE session in Strasbourg, objected president Kocharyan’s statement made at the same session room in his Wednesday’s speech that there are no problems in media field in Armenia.{BR} He said state-owned Public Television reflects only official view and secure only the president’s and the authorities’...

New PACE Secretary General Terri Davis made a report on Karabakh at the PACE Thursday’s session.{BR} In his speech Davis put special emphasis upon the fact that Armenian and Azeri people have bitter and profound hatred for each other. In his opinion, it should be taken into account in the process of conflict settlement. He also underscored the need for Karabakhi side participation in negotiations...

On Thursday, Republic party got back a part of its property seized on April12.{BR} The party member Artak Zeynalyan says only computers were given back while TV- and photo-cameras, telephone sets, chairs and money remained unreturned. All that must be returned or compensated, Zeynalyan said. The party intends to struggle for justice.

On Wednesday, president Kocharyan, answering the questions PACE reporter on Armenia Yerzi Yaskernia put to him, said constitutional reforms new package would be ready by the end of this year and constitutional referendum would be held the next year.{BR} Member of Armenian delegation to PACE Shavarsh Kocharyan says it seems there is no any project at all. Had the project been worked out it would be...

Armenian Democratic Party leader Aram Sargssyan commenting on president Kocharyan’s speech made at PACE session on Wednesday said at a news conference in Yerevan some clarification of stance on Karabakh issue had been made for the first time.{BR} Robert Kocharyan has eventually stated that Nagorno-Karabakh Republic hadn’t infringed Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity when seceded...

President Kocharyan took the way back to Armenia on Thursday morning. He flew from Strasbourg where made a speech at PACE session.{BR} Pro-governmental members of Armenian delegation missed today’s session to see him and his entourage off on the airplane. StrasbourgKarine AsatryanA1+

Photo: Greece’s delegation member Elza Papadimitiou On Thursday, issues related to the situation in Iraq was discussed at PACE session in Strasbourg.{BR} Tana de Zulueta, who represents Italia in PACE, speaking on the UN No 1546 resolution, said PACE commission on political issues wanted the UNO to undertake a leading role in the process of the resolution fulfillment. Greek delegation member...

During the press conference in PACE a Turkish journalist asked Robert Kocharyan how he treated the possible relations with Turkey while there is a frontier problem and Genocide, which Turkey doesn’t accept. {BR} ”Can the Jewish forget that there was Genocide?”, Kocharyan countered, stating in fact the Armenian side makes concessions in that case. By the way, it turned the first...

”Nagorno Karabakh has never been in the composition of independent Azerbaijan and has nothing in common with Azerbaijan”, the statement made by Robert Kocharyan in PACE obviously outraged the Azerbaijani journalists who overwhelmed the Armenian President with questions during the press conference. {BR} Each of them posed 3 questions at least regarding only Karabakh. One of them even...

During the press conference in Council of Europe “A1+” correspondent was given the chance to pose the last question to Robert Kocharyan. Let’s remind that the journalists of our TV Company are deprived of the opportunity to ask their President questions in Armenia. {BR} In reply to our remark Kocharyan said if there wasn’t a chance, it will be settled and went on to the key...

Azerbaijani and Turkish representatives were especially active during questions and answers following Robert Kocharyan’s speech in PACE. {BR}

”I think you don’t comprehend the situation properly. There are 40 private Media in Armenia, 12 of them are TV Companies and only 1 of them is public”, President Robert Kocharyan said answering the question of Irish MP Moon who asked what was being done in Armenia to instill confidence towards TV and Radio National Committee. {BR} According to Kocharyan, the author of the Law on...

”History often shows the conflicts and more rarely it shows people who extend helping hands at those moments”, CE Acting Secretary General Walter Schwimmer said during the exposition on “Fritiof Nansen and Armenia” in Council of Europe. {BR} It was stated at the exposition that Fritiof Nansen was the legend-man who greatly supported the Armenian refugees in the 1920’s....

”The newly-forming Opposition is much more dangerous for Armenia”, Galust Sahakyan, head of Republican Party of Armenia announced during the discussion held by Political Debate Club. {BR} He is sure system changes are necessary in our state. To achieve that our society must produce a demand and if we don’t manage to enjoy the independence we may have only a territory and a president...

Robert Kocharyan left Council of Europe to return in 1,5 hours. He will take part in staging the exposition on “Fritiof Nansen and Armenia”. {BR} As President’s Press Secretary Ashot Kocharyan informed, during the meeting with Norway PM issues regarding cooperation between 2 states, Karabakhi conflict and energy sphere were discussed. There isn’t yet any release about the...

At 9:55 AM at France time Armenian President Robert Kocharyan together with his suite arrived in Council of Europe. PACE Chair Peter Shieder, CE Secretary General Walter Schwimmer and other officials greeted him. {BR} On entering the CE building Kocharyan was suggested to go for the meeting with Norway Prime Minister. It will last for 40 minutes. Then Kocharyan will meet PACE Chairman Peter Shieder...

The Armenian Opposition keeps asserting that there are political prisoners in Armenia. While Armenian President Robert Kocharyan will try to find justifications in Strasburg for the administrative detentions and people arrested after the rallies, the headquarters for “Justice” Bloc has made a list in which 16 citizens – members of “Republic” Party, People’s Party...

On Tuesday, PACE Monitoring Commission’s reporter on Armenia Yerzi Yaskernia delivered his report at PACE session.{BR} The broadly worded report failed to provide a clear idea about implementation of the PACE demands put forward in its resolution adopted at the previous session, said Armenian National Assembly member Shavarsh Kocharyan. There was not a word about whether the authorities have...

Terri Davis today’s election is Armenian opposition defeat, Armenian delegation pro-governmental members are joking. Noticing they are being recorded they denied saying for whom they cast their votes. Only Armen Rustamyan said “for Terri Davis”. Armenian National Assembly Vice-Speaker Tigran Torosyan is answering A1+ correspondent’s questions.{BR} Correspondent: How impact...

President Kocharyan flew to Strasbourg to attend PACE session. In about an hour his airplane will land in Strasbourg.{BR} Tigran Torosyan, the Armenian National Assembly Vice-Speaker and the head of Armenian delegation, and Armen Rustamyan, the Chair of parliamentary commission on foreign relations, will meet Kocharyan in the airport. Armenian President is scheduled to give a speech at the PACE...

Two-day conference started Tuesday in Baku, Azerbaijan, as part of NATO-led Cooperation for the Sake of Peace program.{BR} Day.az Azeri Internet site reports an incident occurred during the event. Members of Azeri Karabakh Liberation Organisation staged a march demanding Armenian officers Murad Iskhanyan and Aram Hovhannisyan to leave Baku, then shattered windows and glassy doors of Europe Hotel...

After announcement of results of CE Secretary General election, a great numbers of delegates left the session room: some of them to congratulate Terri Davis on his election, others for other reasons.{BR} Few remained to participate in discussion over European Reconstruction and Development Bank. Before embarking on discussion current PACE Secretary General Walter Swimmer thanks them. It is remarkable...