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Ambassador Świtalski: Anti-corruption body will be effective, if it is independent

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An information fair was held at Northern Avenue in Yerevan on the final day of Europe Day celebrations n Armenia. EU Ambassador Piotr Świtalski and Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan participated in the opening ceremony. Before the start of the event, Piotr Świtalski answered the questions of journalists. When asked about the merger of National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights and Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs, the diplomat said, “On Monday, Brussels will host a dialogue on the situation of human rights in Armenia. We shall take the opportunity to raise our concerns about areas where more progress is needed. As for the merger of the two committees, I must say that the decision was made by the coalition. We shall encourage that human rights are always kept in the focus of attention in the National Assembly. I can only say that the issue was raised last week during the regional visit of a Foreign Affairs Committee delegation of the European Parliament. The Committee Chairman made specific recommendations related to human rights to the Parliament speaker, deputy speakers and heads of factions. A number of priorities became clear during the visit which are to be included in the parliament agenda. Speaking about the establishment of a new anti-corruption body in Armenia, Piotr Świtalski said the creation of the body is a positive move which is encouraged by the European Union. “Of course it is important that the body be independent. The experience of other countries shows that such bodies can be effective they are independent.”