Armenian ombudsman quits to join UN mission
YEREVAN – Armenian Ombudsman Armen Harutyunyan tendered his resignation to parliament on Tuesday, to accept the post of Special Envoy of UN Human Rights in Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
At a press conferenceon Wednesday, Harutyunyan said that during his five-year tenure he managed to keep the institute of Human Rights Defense removed from being politicized by either the government or the opposition.
Harutyunyan said that refusing such an offer would be "a pathology" as one gets such a chance "once in a century."
Harutyunyan was appointed Ombudsman on December 20, 2006, for a six year term. At the moment several candidates are rumored for the post.
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