The 24 members of the Armenian National Platform (ANP) of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) issued a statement on Nov. 4 in which they criticize the decision of the EaP CSF Armenian Coordination Council of Sept. 16, 2010, including subsequent decisions such as passing a non-confidence motion against National Facilitator Boris Navasardian, thus removing him from his post.<\/p>\n
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Other EaP CSF Armenian Coordination Council decisions the ANP Initiative Group objects to include “changing the terms for recruiting new members of the CSF ANP and envisaging the new elections in the ANP extraordinary session\u2019s agenda.”<\/p>\n
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According to the signatories, “To overcome the given critical situation, we recommend:<\/p>\n
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“To form an organizing committee, involving the Armenian delegates of the EaP First and Second Civil Society Forums, which will be engaged in the organization of the works of the Armenian National Platform, including the upcoming regular meeting;<\/p>\n
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“To summon the Second Session of the CSF ANP within December 7-10, according to the ANP Regulations;<\/p>\n
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“To announce the recruitment of new ANP members after the ordinary session \u2014 according to the aforesaid Regulations.”<\/p>\n
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The statement was signed by the following individuals:<\/p>\n
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Armen Alaverdian, \u201cUnison\u201d NGO<\/p>\n
Karen Nazarian, Armenia Inter-Church Roundtable Foundation<\/p>\n
Susanna Shahnazarian, Goris Press Club<\/p>\n
Artur Papian, Media Diversity Institute-Armenia<\/p>\n
Ashot Melikian, Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression<\/p>\n
Artemis Lepejian, Saint Sandukht Women Association<\/p>\n
Nadezhda Hakobian, \u201cMenq Plus\u201d Social NGO<\/p>\n
Jemma Hasratian, \u201cWomen with University Education\u201d NGO<\/p>\n
Astghik Gevorgian, Journalists\u2019 Union of Armenia<\/p>\n
Susanna Harutiunian, Association of Film Critics and Cinema Journalists<\/p>\n
Harutiun Khachatrian, \u201cGolden Apricot\u201d International Film Festival<\/p>\n
Seyran Martirosian, \u201cKhoranArd\u201d Intellectual Center<\/p>\n
Arzuman Harutiunian, Audio-Visual Reporters Association<\/p>\n
Gayane Terzian, \u201cBarev\u201d Educational-Scientific NGO<\/p>\n
Temik Khalapian, \u201cTrtu\u201d Cultural NGO<\/p>\n
Naira Bulghadarian, Vanadzor Press Club<\/p>\n
Davit Tumanian, Association of Community Financiers<\/p>\n
Avet Demurian, \u201cTEAM\u201d Research Center<\/p>\n
Voskan Sargsian, \u201cHuso Shogh\u201d NGO<\/p>\n
Vehanush Hovhanissian, \u201cMeghvik\u201d Children Educational Center<\/p>\n
Vahan Tumasian, \u201cShirak Center\u201d NGO<\/p>\n
Gevorg Petrossian, \u201cBiosophia\u201d NGO<\/p>\n
Araqsi Khachatrian, \u201cAraks Center of Gyumri\u201d Charitable NGO<\/p>\n
Ashot Hovhannisyan, \u201cDilnet Service\u201d Educational NGO<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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