Daily Archives: June 25, 2010

PACE rapporteurs urge Armenian authorities to revise media legislation

Strasbourg, 24.06.2010 – The two co-rapporteurs on Armenia of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), John Prescott (United Kingdom, SOC) and Georges Colombier (France, EPP/CD), have welcomed a series of initiatives outlined in the reply of the Speaker of the Armenian Parliament to their letter recommending the establishment of a clear roadmap for reforms in Armenia. While not able to give a detailed assessment of the initiatives outlined in the letter at this stage, they cautioned that more needs to be done to ensure that the reforms address the important issues raised by the Assembly. Continue reading

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Parliament passes controversial foreign-language school bill

Armenia -- The National Assembly votes on controversial amendments allowing foreign-language schools, 24June 2010.

The ruling coalition pushed through parliament on Thursday government’s controversial legal amendments allowing establishment of foreign-language schools in the country, amid criticism and protests. Continue reading