June 17, 2008

PETITION

To: Mr. Raffi K. Hovannisian
      Leader of Heritage Party’s Parliamentary Group

Dear Mr. Hovannisian:

We, the undersigned NGO representatives and citizens, have convened on June 17 a public briefing on the course of fulfillment of PACE Resolution 1609. And in result of the summary discussion the attached statement was adopted.

Taking into account the fact that you represent at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) the sole opposition force in the Armenian National Assembly, we kindly ask you to please consider during your relevant activities the points which are included in this statement, which present the position of civil society representatives concerning this matter.

Respectfully,

“Against Legal Arbitrariness” NGO
“Sksela” Youth Movement
“Helsinki Civil Assembly” NGO
Helsinki Civil Assembly Vanadzor office
“Hima” Youth Initiative
“Huis” NGO
“Mijnaberd” NGO
Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center
 “Young Conservatives” NGO
“Women for Peace” NGO
“Zartonk-89” NGO
National Citizens’ Initiative
Zhanna Aleksanian; journalist
Gayane Abrahamian; journalist
Victoria Abrahamian; journalist
Harutiun Baghdasarian; defense attorney
Seda Safarian; defense attorney
Vahe Grigorian; citizen
Grizelda Ghazarian; citizen
Ruzan Khachaturian; citizen
Hrair Savzian; citizen

For further information on the National Citizens’ Initiative, please call (37410) 27-16-00 or 27-00-03; fax (37410) 52-48-46; email info@nci.am.