FRANCE-ARMENIA FRIENDSHIP GROUP IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
National Assembly of RA
parliament.am
July 19 2010
Armenia
The delegation of France-Armenia Inter-parliamentary Friendship Group
of the Senate of France led the Chairman of the Group Serge Lagauche
is in Armenia on three-day visit.
On the morning of July 8 the members of the delegation laid flowers
in the Park of the National Assembly at the memorial perpetuating
the memory of the October 27, 1999 crime victims.
The Head of Armenia-France Friendship Group Ara Babloyan, MPs Galust
Sahakyan, Naira Zohrabyan, Heghine Bisharyan, Armen Rustamyan and
Vazgen Karakhanyan met the delegation of Senate in the National
Assembly.
Greeting the guests the Head of Armenia-France Friendship Group Ara
Babloyan emphasized the long-century friendship of the two peoples.
Highly assessing the current level of the Armenian-French multi-lateral
relations, Mr. Babloyan highlighted the further development of the
inter-parliamentary relations and the cooperation in international
structures.
Highlighting the activation of parliamentary diplomacy Mrs. Zohrabyan
noted that it was the important instrument that the official diplomacy
could push forward in parallel the interests and the problems of
bilateral interest. Naira Zohrabyan noted that the experience of
France, one of the countries as EU locomotive, was useful on the
way of the European integration for Armenia and expressed hope that
the mutual visits at parliamentary level could promote the advance
of those values. Touching upon the NK problem Mrs. Zohrabyan highly
assessed the effort of France to solve the conflict through peaceful
negotiations as OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair country.
Heghine Bisharyan noted that the Country of Law party had constantly
been the propagator of the development of the Armenian-French
relations. In the issue of deepening the Armenian-French relations,
Mrs. Bisharyan highlighted the role of the French University in
Armenia, which in its kind and quality distinguishes. Mrs. Bisharyan
also emphasized the role of France as OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair
country in settling the issue of NK conflict in peaceful way.
Armen Rustamyan added that France was one of the countries in the
international instances that firmly stood next to Armenia. In his
word, the Armenian-French relations are not only official, but also
friendly. Mr. Rustamyan noted with satisfaction that France was one
of the first that officially recognized the Armenian Genocide.
Highly assessing the Armenian-French relations Galust Sahakyan
highlighted the role of the French culture in the education and
upbringing of the Armenian people. Mr. Sahakyan emphasized the role
of the MPs of France in more deepening and developing the cooperation
between the two countries. Touching upon the involvement of the bill
of the denial of the Genocide on the agenda of the Senate of France
Mr. Sahakyan in that issue expected their assistance.
The members of France-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group thanked
for warm reception and noted that the delegation with that composition
was first time in Armenia.
The Chairman of France-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group of
Senate Serge Lagauche noted that the aim of the visit was to get
familiarized with the problems of Armenia. He expressed wish that
the peoples of the region would build not through force, but through
negotiations, trying to forget the past. He also considered necessary
to more activate the Armenian-French cooperation, emphasizing the
development of the inter-parliamentary relations and the deepening
of cooperation in international organizations.
On the same day the delegation of the Senate of France visited the
memorial of the Armenian Genocide victims at Tsitsernakaberd.
From: A. Papazian
National Assembly of RA
parliament.am
July 19 2010
Armenia
The delegation of France-Armenia Inter-parliamentary Friendship Group
of the Senate of France led the Chairman of the Group Serge Lagauche
is in Armenia on three-day visit.
On the morning of July 8 the members of the delegation laid flowers
in the Park of the National Assembly at the memorial perpetuating
the memory of the October 27, 1999 crime victims.
The Head of Armenia-France Friendship Group Ara Babloyan, MPs Galust
Sahakyan, Naira Zohrabyan, Heghine Bisharyan, Armen Rustamyan and
Vazgen Karakhanyan met the delegation of Senate in the National
Assembly.
Greeting the guests the Head of Armenia-France Friendship Group Ara
Babloyan emphasized the long-century friendship of the two peoples.
Highly assessing the current level of the Armenian-French multi-lateral
relations, Mr. Babloyan highlighted the further development of the
inter-parliamentary relations and the cooperation in international
structures.
Highlighting the activation of parliamentary diplomacy Mrs. Zohrabyan
noted that it was the important instrument that the official diplomacy
could push forward in parallel the interests and the problems of
bilateral interest. Naira Zohrabyan noted that the experience of
France, one of the countries as EU locomotive, was useful on the
way of the European integration for Armenia and expressed hope that
the mutual visits at parliamentary level could promote the advance
of those values. Touching upon the NK problem Mrs. Zohrabyan highly
assessed the effort of France to solve the conflict through peaceful
negotiations as OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair country.
Heghine Bisharyan noted that the Country of Law party had constantly
been the propagator of the development of the Armenian-French
relations. In the issue of deepening the Armenian-French relations,
Mrs. Bisharyan highlighted the role of the French University in
Armenia, which in its kind and quality distinguishes. Mrs. Bisharyan
also emphasized the role of France as OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair
country in settling the issue of NK conflict in peaceful way.
Armen Rustamyan added that France was one of the countries in the
international instances that firmly stood next to Armenia. In his
word, the Armenian-French relations are not only official, but also
friendly. Mr. Rustamyan noted with satisfaction that France was one
of the first that officially recognized the Armenian Genocide.
Highly assessing the Armenian-French relations Galust Sahakyan
highlighted the role of the French culture in the education and
upbringing of the Armenian people. Mr. Sahakyan emphasized the role
of the MPs of France in more deepening and developing the cooperation
between the two countries. Touching upon the involvement of the bill
of the denial of the Genocide on the agenda of the Senate of France
Mr. Sahakyan in that issue expected their assistance.
The members of France-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group thanked
for warm reception and noted that the delegation with that composition
was first time in Armenia.
The Chairman of France-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group of
Senate Serge Lagauche noted that the aim of the visit was to get
familiarized with the problems of Armenia. He expressed wish that
the peoples of the region would build not through force, but through
negotiations, trying to forget the past. He also considered necessary
to more activate the Armenian-French cooperation, emphasizing the
development of the inter-parliamentary relations and the deepening
of cooperation in international organizations.
On the same day the delegation of the Senate of France visited the
memorial of the Armenian Genocide victims at Tsitsernakaberd.
From: A. Papazian