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CAUCASUS 2008 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE KICKS OFF IN YEREVAN
PanARMENIAN.Net
28.04.2009 14:45 GMT+04:00
Last year was remarkable for four election campaigns, one war, two
declarations and one football match in Caucasus, Director of Freedom
House Europe Vladimir Shkolnikov said at Caucasus 2008 international
conference organized by Caucasus Institute in Yerevan.
Caucasus Institute Director, political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan
noted that Caucasus annual conferences are among the few if not the
only proof of regional unity.
Head of the EC Delegation to Armenia Mr. Raul de Luzenberger said
that during 2008, many important events took place in South Caucasus,
and beginning of 2009 is very promising.
"South Caucasus experienced a war. It is sad. But we eyewitnessed
a historical step made towards normalization of relations between
Armenia and Turkey. Eastern Partnership initiative for South Caucasus
countries, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus was also accepted in 2008,"
he said.
PanARMENIAN.Net
28.04.2009 14:45 GMT+04:00
Last year was remarkable for four election campaigns, one war, two
declarations and one football match in Caucasus, Director of Freedom
House Europe Vladimir Shkolnikov said at Caucasus 2008 international
conference organized by Caucasus Institute in Yerevan.
Caucasus Institute Director, political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan
noted that Caucasus annual conferences are among the few if not the
only proof of regional unity.
Head of the EC Delegation to Armenia Mr. Raul de Luzenberger said
that during 2008, many important events took place in South Caucasus,
and beginning of 2009 is very promising.
"South Caucasus experienced a war. It is sad. But we eyewitnessed
a historical step made towards normalization of relations between
Armenia and Turkey. Eastern Partnership initiative for South Caucasus
countries, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus was also accepted in 2008,"
he said.