PACE Acknowledges Armenia's Progress

PACE is the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. You may remember the earlier report about Azerbaijan's failed attempts to get Armenia kicked out of it!

“While acknowledging the progress made by Armenia towards compliance with its obligations and commitments, in particular since the adoption of the constitutional reform, the Assembly today decided to pursue its monitoring procedure until the current or proposed reforms in the fields of electoral law, the media and the justice system have produced tangible results,” says the resolution adopted January 23 by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

“The Assembly expects Armenia to demonstrate its capacity to hold the parliamentary elections in 2007 and the presidential elections in 2008 in accordance with international standards, not least with regard to pluralist, impartial media coverage of the election campaign,” the document says.

The election is very important to Armenians as well as the international community. If it is anything resembling the previous one, our standing will surely take a hit.

Source: PanArmenian

Azerbaijan Wants Armenia Out of PACE

PACE is the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and Azerbaijan wants Armenia out of it:

During the PACE winter session they are going to raise the issue of expelling Armenia from the PACE. “Armenia is the only one from the 46 countries which periodically violates the main principles of the structures. Armenia occupies the territories of other countries. It has non-constructive approach in the negotiation process and keeps itself isolated from the CE. That is why Armenia should be expelled from the CE. Nevertheless, it is not an easy thing as several country support Armenia. But we will continue to struggle”, said Seidov.

According to the source, this is Azerbaijan's second attempt at expelling Armenia from PACE.

Source: A1+