What was discussed at the European Parliament? A look from inside

“They discussed a series of very important political issues.” Thus stated NA deputy Davit Harutyunyan, leader of the Armenian delegation, about the five-day session. In his opinion, the issues discussed are important for the political progress of all member countries of the European Parliament.

The first issue was that of migration. “Much was discussed concerning migration. The creation of transit and processing centers were discussed. The aging population of Europe was also talked about,” Harutyunyan said. Another issue gone over was the tragic situation in Sudan, and the role the international community needs to play.

Another committee went over the situation of human rights and the European Court. Judges were chosen from 12 countries, including from Armenia. Judge Alvina Gyulumjyan represented Armenia in the court. “More serious problems are discussed in the court, especially those of pressuring individuals. In certain northern Caucasian countries, such as Moldova, Turkey, and Azerbaijan, cases have been registered in which they put pressure on one’s personal documents, followed by investigation of personal taxes,” Harutyunyan stated. They discussed, he said, better ways of protecting individual rights. “They talked about a wide range of issues, including how to make sure a country’s police protect the individual’s rights, and what the European court can do in cases when rights are not protected,” he added.

“It is very important,” Harutyunyan concluded, “how cases of slander and denial of freedom are reported. We talked about countries have laws in which merely talking about a certain genocide is considered a criminal act.” Besides the noted issues, globalization was also discussed, both its positive and negative sides.