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March 2008

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NCI founder Raffi K. Hovannisian cuts short his participation in the Council of Europe’s official observation mission of the Russian presidential elections, returns from St. Petersburg to Yerevan in the wake of Armenia’s national tragedy and the imposed state of emergency.

 

 

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Raffi Hovannisian meets with EU Special Representative Heikki Talvitie.

Hovannisian meets with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Ambassador Peter Semneby, covered by Azg daily, 168 Zham weekly online, Hayinfo news agency, and Radio Liberty.

 

 

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Hovannisian meets with the Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Garegin II.

 

 

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Raffi Hovannisian receives US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Matthew Bryza and US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Joseph Pennington.

Hovannisian meets with Chairman John Prescott of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE) Ad Hoc Committee, covered by Hayots Ashkharh and Hayastani Hanrapetutiun dailies, Hayinfo, Regnum, Armenpress and Arminfo news agencies, Armradio.am, Azatutyun.am, Panorama.am and Novosti Armenia sites, and by Public Radio.
   
12 Raffi Hovannisian meets with Head of the European Commission Delegation in Armenia Ambassador Raul de Lutzenberger and French Ambassador Serge Smessow.
   
14 Raffi Hovannisian meets with Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg, covered by Hayastani Hanrapetutiun daily, Armenpress and Arminfo news agencies.
   
17-19 In Paris, France, Raffi Hovannisian attends and addresses the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee).
   
20 NCI convenes a public hearing and discusses the current situation in Armenia.
   
21 Raffi Hovannisian meets with Ambassador Peter Semneby.
   
23 Raffi Hovannisian celebrates Holy Easter at the Mother See of St. Etchmiadzin, congratulates His Holiness Catholicos Garegin II.
   
28-29 In Athens, Greece, NCI founder Raffi K. Hovannisian confers with Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and newly-elected PACE President Lluís Maria de Puig.
   
 

 

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