The first conference for Human Rights National Program development was held in Yerevan

PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 29 the first conference for Human Rights National Program development was held in Yerevan. RA National Security Council Secretary, Chairman of Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee for Armenia and European Structures, Arthur Baghdasaryan presided over the conference. Conference work group included representatives and experts from EC, EU, OSCE.



The conference focused on program development issues. Arthur Baghdasaryan suggested submitting key terms of the program for discussion within 3-month period, and presenting the final version to RA human rights defenders in the end of current year, so that RA Ombudsman jointly with his colleagues could make a decisive conclusion. RA Ombudsman, Armen Harutyunyan emphasized the importance of introducing legislative changes in human rights sphere.

By presidential order, Human Rights National Program has to be ratified in 2010, and launched in 2011.