THOMAS HAMMARBERG GREETS ORDER OF ARMENIAN PRESIDENT ON CREATING FACT FINDING GROUP

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS:“I welcome the decision to set up an expert fact-finding group to undertake an independent, impartial, credible and transparent investigation into the 1-2 March events in Yerevan. It is essential that a true and factual description of what actually happened is established. If this can be done it will also benefit future work to protect human rights in Armenia,” Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg said, assessing with the request of Armenpress the order of the Armenian President on creation of a fact finding group. “I hope that those who are invited to nominate the expert members will make suggestions which will give the group the highest possible professionalism and moral standing. When such an expert group is established, I would be happy to facilitate international advisory support if this is wanted by its members. I also welcome the fact that the expert group will be able to work without external pressure and publicity during its elaborations and that its final report will be made public,” the commissioner noted.