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    PRINCIPLES OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH CAUCASUS AND THE MIDDLE EAST INTO A COMMON GEOPOLITICAL UNIT DISCUSSED IN YEREVAN

    armradio.am
    07.02.2008 17:46

    The second international conference on "Countries of the Caucasus
    and the Middle East: Possible partners in the process of forming a
    regional security system" kicked off in Yerevan today. The conference
    organized by the World Armenian Congress featured RA Natioanl Assembly
    Speaker Tigran Torosyan, Deputy Foreign Minister Gegham Gharibjanyan,
    First Vice-President of the World Armenian Congress Aram G. Sargsyan,
    Director of the OSCE Office in Yerevan Sergey Kapinos, experts from
    Armenia, NKR, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, China, Palestine, Russia,
    Austria and Egypt.

    Issues related to the principles of developing the South Caucasus
    and the Middle East into a new geopolitical unit were discussed
    during the scientific conference. The participants compiled a draft
    declaration as the first step defining the approach toward the
    integration process. The document includes common issues, the study
    of integration expectations, the risk potential and perspectives,
    formulation of options of solution of geopolitical issues.

    Greeting the participants of the conference, RA National Assembly
    Speaker Tigran Torosyan noted he is glad to be present at an event,
    which is of great essence.

    "The conference is really important not only because representatives
    of all our neighbor countries and farther friends are present here
    (globalization has considerably reduced distance and time) but also
    because a very important question has been posed: the unification
    of two regions and formulation of a security doctrine for the new
    region comprised of two components," Tigran Torosyan said. He added
    that the issue itself may seem too complex and daring. However, one
    should not forget that solutions to a lot of issues seemed surprising,
    while the formulation of the issue seemed to be extremely unrealistic.

    "Furthermore, we must not forget that the region with probably the
    most complete and the greatest potential, i.e. the territory including
    the countries of the European Union, was born in a situation, when
    World War II was just over, when France and Germany faced a number of
    problems, there was tension and every minute everyone was expecting new
    war. Under these circumstances the authorities of those two countries
    found a way out, which, I'm sure, no one else would think of. We see
    the result. Certainly, all of us would like this initiative to yield
    a similar result. However, even if it does not produce the result
    the authors expect, we will be able to state it was worth initiating,
    since it lays the basis for dialogue, and any good work is impossible
    without dialogue," Tigran Torosyan said.

    The Armenian Parliament Speaker wished productive work to the
    conference and to he future arrangements for the realization of the
    initiative. "I would be glad if in a while we could convene another
    conference in Yerevan to sum up the results and state that the unifying
    idea and the value system have been found. Nevertheless, I think that
    all countries of the region believe in such ideas and work for the
    sake of such ideas. In this case the most fantastic ideas can turn
    real," Tigran Torosyan concluded.

    RA Deputy Foreign Minister Gegham Gharibjanyan noted in his speech
    that at the end of the 20th and the start of the 21st centaury
    the two regions faced new challenges and developments of global
    importance. "Large-scale and deep changes are underway in all spheres,
    since the spread of globalization has increased the interdependence of
    the counties of the region and resistance to common challenges. Taking
    into consideration the current developments, it is necessary to ensure
    close relations with neighbor countries," Gegham Gharibjanyan said.

    The conference will come to an end tomorrow. Participants of the
    conference will apply to the heads of state, parliaments, governments,
    political and public organizations of the region with the request
    to present the ideas presented in the draft declaration for public
    discussion.
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