PACE called on the Armenian authorities to stop putting pressure on the opposition.
The European Conservatives, Patriots and Partners (ECPA) political group of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe called on Yerevan to respect the principles of the rule of law, ensure a fair trial and ensure a free debate on constitutional changes.
The group expressed concern about the arrest of the leader of the powerful Armenia bloc, Samvel Karpetyan, following his speech against constitutional reforms.
The ECPA pointed to the arrest of three opposition party leaders, recalling the conclusions of the PACE report on selective political persecution in Armenia.
The authors of the statement accused the authorities of using criminal cases and strict preventive measures to suppress the opposition towards constitutional changes.