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  • Turkey Parliament Chair Regrets Tragedy at Beginning of 20th Century

    CHAIRMAN OF TURKEY'S PARLIAMENT REGRETS FOR "TRAGEDY OF THE BEGINNING
    OF THE CENTURY" BUT CONSIDERS INADMISSIBLE ITS "SPECULATION"

    YEREVAN, December 1 (Noyan Tapan). The members of RA NA delegation who
    participated in the 24th plenary session of Parliamentary Assembly of
    Black Sea Economic Cooperation held on November 23-25 in Antalia had a
    meeting with journalists on December 1. 2 of 4 members of Armenian
    delegation hadn't left for Antalia for valid reasons.

    Mekhak Mkhitarian (Orinats Yerkir) and Vladimir Badalian (National
    Deputy MP group) who participated in the session told the journalists
    that about 20 issues were included into the agenda. In particular,
    issues regarding simplification of border admission of people and
    goods, economic results and perspectives, preservation of regional
    stability and security, role of the parliament in struggle against
    corruption, preservation of cultural heritage were discussed. The
    2005 budget of the organization was also approved. The number of 11
    member-states of the organizations increased by 1, Serbia also became
    a member of the organization. The Ukraine assumed the chairmanship of
    PA for the next 6 months. The next plenary session will be held in
    July 2005 in Kiev.

    It was also mentioned that Vladimir Badalian was elected Deputy
    Chairman of one of 3 standing commissions of PA, commission on
    cultural and social issues. The MP drew special attention to the sad
    condition of 916 Armenian historic-cultural monuments in Turkey's
    territory, especially to the sad condition of Ani and proposed that
    they should be restored jointly with Armenia. But, according to him,
    the proposal was ignored.

    The Parliamentary Assembly discussed and declined Georgia's proposal
    "to stop cooperation with the countries with separatist regimes". The
    proposal received 3 for and 3 against votes, 4 MPs abstained from
    voting. Besides Armenia, RF and Turkey were also against the proposal.

    The Armenian MPs were especially impressed by the meeting with Bulent
    Arnj, Chairman of Turkey's Parliament, and the "warm atmosphere." The
    perspectives of Armenian-Turkish relations, Turkey's possible
    membership in EU, issues of Nagorno Karabakh settlement were discussed
    during the meeting lasting half an hour. In particular, the Turkish
    high-ranking official called in question the efficiency of activity of
    OSCE Minsk Group and expressed bewilderment in connection with the
    fact that Armenia declined Turkey's readiness of mediation in Karabakh
    issue. He mentioned that the steps aimed at recognition of Armenian
    Genocide and especially the activity of Turkish Armenians in this
    issue hamper establishment of friendly relations between Armenia and
    Turkey. Not using the "genocide" word Arnj said in private
    conversation that he regrets for the tragedy of the beginning of the
    century but considers inadmissible the speculation of the issue. The
    Armenian MPs didn't agree to Arnj's viewpoint and, in particular,
    expressed an opinion that Turkey should display equal approaches both
    to the other countries of the region and to Armenia.
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