27 May 2004 03:56
Putin, Gil-Robles presented with book in Chechen language
NOVO-OGARYOVO, MOSCOW REGION. May 27 (Interfax) - Russian presidential human rights commission chairman Ella
Pamfilova presented a book containing a collection of world fairy tales in the Chechen language to President Vladimir
Putin and Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Alvaro Gil-Robles on Thursday.
Speaking at a meeting between Russian human rights advocates and Putin and Gil-Robles in the presidential residence
in Novo-Ogaryovo, Pamfilova noted that the presidential human rights commission assisted in publishing the book. She
said the book will enable Chechen children to know more about world culture.
Talking about her commission, Pamfilova said that "human rights advocates now have the chance to tell the
president their opinion on the most pressing problems in this area."
But in his person, we have found an unbiased man, who, whether he
agrees or not, takes into account that Russia is going through a
She said that Putin "not only listens to human rights workers, but he has supported virtually all of their
proposals on improving the observance of human rights."
Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin, who also took part in the meeting, praised contacts with the office of the
Council of Europe commissioner for human rights.
"We cooperate very constructively with Mr. Gil-Robles. It would not be correct to say that we agree on
everything. We argue sometimes.
difficult process in setting up democratic institutions," Lukin said. [RU EUROPE ASIA EEU EMRG PRO POL LAW DIP]
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