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RETURN OF ARMENIAN PILOTS OUR COMMON VICTORY: ARA ABRAMYAN
YEREVAN, June 11. /ARKA/. The return of Armenian pilots to homeland
is our common victory, Chairman of the Union of Armenians of Russia
(UAR) Ara Abramyan told a press conference. According to him, the RA
Government has done much to get the Armenian pilots released. In
particular, numerous visit to Malabo were paid. "I cannot say
whether it has been a difficult business or not, but we encountered
difficulties and am I grateful to Armenia's authorities for turning
to me for involving international connections to get the Armenian
citizens' released," Abramyan said. According to him, tremendous work
has been done during last three months due to which the pilots are in
their homeland now. "It is a good occasion for Armenians to be proud
of their country, and it demonstrates that Armenia and the diaspora
can only achieve success by displaying unity," Abramyan said.He also
stressed that representatives of the Armenian disapora now realize
that "there is a state that is not indifferent to its own citizens."
Abramyan asked not to be personally credited with the release of
the Armenian pilots, pointing out a great role of international
mediators, namely, the Pope, UNESCO President, RF Foreign Minister,
who addressed letters to the President of Equatorial Guinea. Speaking
of his assistance in the release of the Armenian pilots, Abramyan
reported that representatives of Armenia and of Equatorial Guinea
signed an agreement in Paris, France, on June 1. Under the agreement,
the UAR President assumed financial commitments to improve the
socio-economic situation in Equatorial Guinea. It was not until the
agreement was singed that the President of Equatorial Guinea agreed
to sign a decree pardoning the Armenian pilots Abramyan did not cite
the sum, stressing that his major task was that the "pilots come home
safe and sound, which I have successfully done." "I will execute all
my commitments. The most important that no claims are being made to
the Armenian pilots any more," Abramyan said. P.T. -0--
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
YEREVAN, June 11. /ARKA/. The return of Armenian pilots to homeland
is our common victory, Chairman of the Union of Armenians of Russia
(UAR) Ara Abramyan told a press conference. According to him, the RA
Government has done much to get the Armenian pilots released. In
particular, numerous visit to Malabo were paid. "I cannot say
whether it has been a difficult business or not, but we encountered
difficulties and am I grateful to Armenia's authorities for turning
to me for involving international connections to get the Armenian
citizens' released," Abramyan said. According to him, tremendous work
has been done during last three months due to which the pilots are in
their homeland now. "It is a good occasion for Armenians to be proud
of their country, and it demonstrates that Armenia and the diaspora
can only achieve success by displaying unity," Abramyan said.He also
stressed that representatives of the Armenian disapora now realize
that "there is a state that is not indifferent to its own citizens."
Abramyan asked not to be personally credited with the release of
the Armenian pilots, pointing out a great role of international
mediators, namely, the Pope, UNESCO President, RF Foreign Minister,
who addressed letters to the President of Equatorial Guinea. Speaking
of his assistance in the release of the Armenian pilots, Abramyan
reported that representatives of Armenia and of Equatorial Guinea
signed an agreement in Paris, France, on June 1. Under the agreement,
the UAR President assumed financial commitments to improve the
socio-economic situation in Equatorial Guinea. It was not until the
agreement was singed that the President of Equatorial Guinea agreed
to sign a decree pardoning the Armenian pilots Abramyan did not cite
the sum, stressing that his major task was that the "pilots come home
safe and sound, which I have successfully done." "I will execute all
my commitments. The most important that no claims are being made to
the Armenian pilots any more," Abramyan said. P.T. -0--
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress