CoE to lose trust to Armenia if no reforms are held in this country

The due announcement is contained in the draft PACE resolution "Functioning of democratic institutes in Armenia", put on the agenda of the PACE session on April 17.

The document says that if Armenia can not record a significant progress, meed demands and hold an open dialogue on reforms in the spheres, indicated in the report, the Assembly will consider possible suspension of the mandate of the Armenian delegation and deprive it of the right to vote at the session in JUne.

It should be noted that among the demands to the Armenian side, the Assembly puts forward the need to transform the political system for ensuring the right of the opposition.

Moreover, the document says: "The Electoral Code should be optimized so that to ensure formation of an unbiased electoral system, not controlled by any political party; ensure independence of the commission on national and public television and radio. The composition of the aforementioned structures should be checked for meeting the demands of the Armenian society".

Moreover, the document states the need to ensure the freedom of assembly in the law and in life.

The Armenian authorities should make efforts to ensure really independent judiciary system to raise public trust to decisions, passed by judges.

The Armenian authorities should put an end to arrests and detainments, as well as maltreatment of prisoners. Effective mechanism of control over the work of the Armenian police is needed.

/ArmInfo/