ArmInfo. After the revolution, Armenia managed to achieve a higher figure in terms of ensuring freedom of speech and assembly, the head of the EU delegation in Armenia, Ambassador Piotr Switsalski, told journalists.
The European diplomat expressed the hope that during the election campaign, the authorities of the country will be able to minimize hatred, as it kills democracy, negatively influences political culture. "We hope that in Armenia, following the results of the elections, it will be possible to form the highest standard of democracy", Switsalski said.
In his opinion, after the revolution, people in Armenia became freer, and in this the media, civil society and political lesson are of great importance. At the same time, he stressed that Armenia needs new legislation and an environment for the work of the media. "The EU is ready to contribute to the creation of a new environment for the media that will ensure free operation," the diplomat concluded.