Former human rights defender calls on Armenian government to act  within law 

ArmInfo. Former Artsakh Ombudsman Artak Beglaryan called on the Armenian government to act  exclusively within the law. 

In particular, he said that the activists of the Initiative to Meet  the Needs of the Residents of Artsakh continue to be directly or  indirectly put under various kinds of pressure, both in the form of  conversations and certain actions. Beglaryan refused to name specific  names, only noting that these were representatives of the government  of the Republic of Armenia.

"And this shows that they have various reasons for concern. But we  stated that we would work exclusively within the law, exercising our  rights - legal and individual. Therefore, I urge the relevant  government bodies to be restrained and act within the framework of  the RA law," he emphasized. In turn, Sona Ambartsumyan, a  representative of the Initiative to Meet the Needs of Artsakh  Residents, said that in March, after a rally on Freedom Square in  support of Artsakh, a petition was drawn up, which contained  proposals to the Armenian government, including those related to the  housing issue.

Referring to the RA law on petitions, the activist noted that no  later than 5 working days the latter should have been published or  returned. "But, to my regret, the petition remained unanswered," she  said.

Then the members of the Initiative, according to Sonna Ambartsumyan,  approached all 3 factions of the National Assembly with a proposal to  organize parliamentary discussions regarding this issue, but to this  day no official response has been received from the political forces.