PACE co-reporters discussed issues of corruption, domestic policy and  democracy in Armenia at a meeting with parliamentary factions

ArmInfo.The PACE highly appreciates the creation of a commission for the prevention of corruption, which will deal with issues of illegal enrichment and export of money from the country. This was stated by the PACE co-rapporteurs on Armenia on  May 24 at a meeting with representatives of parliamentary factions,  expressing concern over this fact.

To note, PACE co-reporters in Armenia are Yulia Lyovochkina from  Ukraine on Giuseppe Galatti from Italy. During the meetings in the  factions, the parties turned to the latest political processes and  solutions to the current situation, in particular, how to organize  early elections, if the Republican Party of Armenia, which is an  absolute majority in the parliament, will prevent its dissolution.  The reforms of the Electoral Code were also discussed. The parties  also discussed the law on "Family Violence". The PACE delegates  highly appreciated the steps of the past authorities towards  strengthening democracy and development of Armenia. According to the  secretary of the Republican Party faction Gagik Minasyan, the  co-reporters expressed gratitude to the third president of Armenia  for his efforts to strengthen democracy in the country.  "They said  that presenting the situation, they will note that democracy really  won in Armenia," Gagik Melikyan said. Secretary of the Elk faction  Edmond Marukyan stated that the Europeans noted that they were really  impressed by the velvet revolution in Armenia and enthusiastically  spoke about the revolutionaries and the people of Armenia.