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Published on April 22, 2008
COE, OSCE WELCOME AGREEMENT TO CHANGE RECENTLY-AMENDED ASSEMBLY LAW IN ARMENIA
- The OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Council of Europe's Venice Commission welcomed the agreement reached with leading Armenian state representatives to make changes to the recently-amended assembly law. "We see this agreement as another step in the long-standing cooperation between the Armenian authorities, the ODIHR and the Venice Commission on the legislative regulation of public assemblies," said Ambassador Christian Strohal, ODIHR Director. "The Venice Commission and the ODIHR look forward to receiving the drafts of the new amendments and stand ready to review them in light of relevant international standards," added Gianni Buquicchio, Secretary of the Venice Commission. In a legal opinion published on 28 March, the ODIHR and the Venice Commission raised serious concerns about the amendments to the Law on Conducting Meetings, Assemblies, Rallies and Demonstrations which were passed shortly after the violent events of 1-2 March. During a visit to Yerevan on 15-16 April, a delegation from the ODIHR and the Venice Commission met Tigran Torosyan, Speaker of the National Assembly, Gevorg Danielyan, Minister of Justice, and presidential adviser Gevorg Mheryan. It was agreed to repeal or change the amendments introduced to tighten provisions for peaceful assemblies, in particular with regard to spontaneous gatherings. These changes would bring the law closer to its original content, which had been assessed positively by the ODIHR and the Venice Commission. Based on the agreement reached, new amendments will be drafted and submitted to the ODIHR and the Venice Commission for another review. ODIHR and Venice Commission experts suggested that sufficient time be allowed for public discussion of the amendments, reported the press unit of the OSCE Yerevan Office.
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- 1918 The Transcaucasian Seim proclaims the independence of Transcaucasia.
- 1921 Alexandropol liberated from the Turkish invaders.
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