Armenian Deputy Prosecutor General elected Ombudsman

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The Armenian parliament elected Deputy Prosecutor General Anahit Manasyan as the country's ombudsman.

Report informs via Sputnik Armenia that 69 deputies voted for Manasyan. Manasyan's candidacy was proposed by the ruling Civil Contract party/

Earlier, she noted that she considers it one of the priorities to do everything possible to avoid politicization of the institution of the Human Rights Defender.

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