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I also presented to Mr. Kovatchev the continuous human rights violations in the "bastion of democracy" Armenia
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I mentioned the wrongdoings that occured in the disgraceful session of the National Assembly's Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs, during which Arthur Hovhanniayan, the secretary of the ruling "Civil Contract" faction, threatened to cut off the ears and
tongue of the candidate nominated by opposition factions, and he
remained unpunished.
U.S. State Dept. Published Critical Report on Human Rights in Armenia
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The only consolation for Armenia is that its two hostile neighbors, Azerbaijan and Turkey, have much lower scores. Both Azerbaijan and Turkey are ranked by Freedom House on its Freedom Score as “Not Free.” In terms of democratic rule, Azerbaijan is classified as a “Consolidated Authoritarian Regime,” while the report on Turkey is still pending.