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FRANGUS FRANGOULIS, "WE MUST SPEAK ABOUT THE BROTHERHOOD BETWEEN ARMENIA AND GREECE AND NOT ABOUT RELATIONS"
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 24, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS: "We must speak about the brotherhood
between Armenia and Greece and not about the relations of the two
states, for brothers do not speak about the level of relations,"
Head of the chief headquarter of the Greek land troops, Lieutenant
General Frangus Frangoulis, who has paid a two day working visit to
Armenia, said today at a briefing with journalists. Referring to the
prospects of the activity of the two states, noted that they have
already spoken of that with the Armenian Defense Minister during
his visit. And in response to the question of a journalist whether
Armenia-Greece brotherly relations do not mean establishment of
Armenia-NATO closer relations, for Greece is a member of the NATO,
Frangus Frangoulis gave a negative answer.
"Armenia is a free democratic state, has an elected government,
conducts its elections alone. If Armenia decides to establish closer
relations with the NATO, it will be the initiative of Armenia, and
we are ready to help as much as possible," he said. Mr. Frangoulis
added that the Collective Security Treaty Organization is
internationally-recognized, and Armenia is its member state.
Referring to the Armenian-Turkish conflict, Mr. Frangoulis noted that
any nation is committed to respect the national identity of the other,
a state which has had so many victims and has become independent,
must remember its history. "In my homeland about 3 thousand years ago,
even during the Troy War, the war stopped to give a tribute of honor
to the perished.
And why the Armenian people must not remember the past events, in
order their efforts find their place in the history of people," he
said, adding that respect is not bad in any case and can never have
negative consequences. "If peoples exert efforts and take lessons from
the history, they will find a way of cooperation. In order it takes
place, all the states, no matter it is Armenia, Turkey or Greece,
must express the same wish, to manage to overcome all the problems
of the past," he added.
Referring to the goals of his visit to Armenia, Frangos Frangoulis
just said, "I like Armenians very much".
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 24, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS: "We must speak about the brotherhood
between Armenia and Greece and not about the relations of the two
states, for brothers do not speak about the level of relations,"
Head of the chief headquarter of the Greek land troops, Lieutenant
General Frangus Frangoulis, who has paid a two day working visit to
Armenia, said today at a briefing with journalists. Referring to the
prospects of the activity of the two states, noted that they have
already spoken of that with the Armenian Defense Minister during
his visit. And in response to the question of a journalist whether
Armenia-Greece brotherly relations do not mean establishment of
Armenia-NATO closer relations, for Greece is a member of the NATO,
Frangus Frangoulis gave a negative answer.
"Armenia is a free democratic state, has an elected government,
conducts its elections alone. If Armenia decides to establish closer
relations with the NATO, it will be the initiative of Armenia, and
we are ready to help as much as possible," he said. Mr. Frangoulis
added that the Collective Security Treaty Organization is
internationally-recognized, and Armenia is its member state.
Referring to the Armenian-Turkish conflict, Mr. Frangoulis noted that
any nation is committed to respect the national identity of the other,
a state which has had so many victims and has become independent,
must remember its history. "In my homeland about 3 thousand years ago,
even during the Troy War, the war stopped to give a tribute of honor
to the perished.
And why the Armenian people must not remember the past events, in
order their efforts find their place in the history of people," he
said, adding that respect is not bad in any case and can never have
negative consequences. "If peoples exert efforts and take lessons from
the history, they will find a way of cooperation. In order it takes
place, all the states, no matter it is Armenia, Turkey or Greece,
must express the same wish, to manage to overcome all the problems
of the past," he added.
Referring to the goals of his visit to Armenia, Frangos Frangoulis
just said, "I like Armenians very much".
From: A. Papazian