82. The Committee considers that the State party should keep under systematic review the rules, methods and practices referred to in article 11 of the Convention, conduct human rights education and training programmes for military, police, medical and civilian guard personnel, and establish appropriate systems of compensation and rehabilitation for the victims. 83. The Committee would be pleased if the State party were to make the declaration under article 22 of the Convention and offers such assistance and cooperation as the State party may require. E. Armenia 84. The Committee considered the initial report of Armenia (CAT/C/24/Add.4/Rev.1) at its 245th and 246th meetings, on 30 April 1996 (CAT/C/SR.245 and 246), and has adopted the following conclusions and recommendations: 1. Introduction 85. The Committee welcomes the report of Armenia together with its core document (HRI/CORE/1/Add.51) and the valuable oral introduction given by the delegation of the State party. 2. Positive aspects 86. The Committee welcomes the integration of the prohibition against torture in the newly adopted Constitution. 87. Similarly, it welcomes the creation of the Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Erevan and the new agreement between Armenia and the International Committee of the Red Cross, which gives the latter the right to visit Armenian prisoners. 88. The Committee is encouraged by the information given to it about the developments in the reform of the Armenian legal system: it seems that high priority is given to human rights. 3. Factors and difficulties impeding the application of the provisions of the Convention 89. The Committee is aware of the very difficult economic situation existing in Armenia and of the difficulties involved in its transition from one system of governance to another one that is based on democracy. The Committee also acknowledges the particular consequences of Armenia’s unstable border situation. 90. The Committee has taken these matters into consideration in formulating its conclusions and recommendations. However, the Committee emphasizes that the difficult situation of the State party can never provide a justification for failure to comply with its obligations under the Convention. -17-