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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT MEMBERS CONCLUDE KARABAKH MISSION
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08:53 03.11.10
The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy announced
that a delegation of Members of the European Parliament visited Armenia
and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic from October 27 to 31, in order to
assess the Karabakh conflict resolution process, reports Asbarez.com.
During their stay, Michele Rivasi, a member of Euronest Delegation,
from Greens/European Free Alliance Group and Damien Abad, a member
of Euronest and the EU-South Caucasus Parliamentary delegation, from
the European Popular Party, were accompanied by European Parliament
staff for a detailed mission to assess the current socio-political
situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
"It is unacceptable that hundreds of thousands of Armenian victims of
the pogroms and deportations organized by Azerbaijan, are deprived of
the international statute of refugee," declared Rivasi. She proposed
the implementation of an international investigation on the atrocities
against the Armenians which led to the conflict.
"I think that the OSCE Minsk Group remains the best format to
find a peaceful and sustainable solution to the conflict," added
Abad. He stressed the importance for France to fully play its role
in the co-presidency of the Minsk group, along with Russia and the
United States.
The European Parliament members pledged to look into the possibility
of assistance to the population of Nagorno-Karabakh in the fields of
environment, energy and education.
"This European aid exists in the South Caucasus region for Abkhazia
and South Ossetia, but it is refused in Nagorno-Karabakh," commented
Hilda Tchoboian, the Chairperson of the European Armenian Federation.
She emphasized the fact that Nagorno-Karabakh declared independence
in accordance with the laws of the Soviet Union and with the full
respect of the principles of the international law.
"All around the world, the European Union undertakes huge efforts
in order to help states improve their democratic institutions and
good governance record. It is inconceivable that the EU continues to
ignore the efforts of the Nagorno-Karabakh authorities to create a
rule of law," added Tchoboian.
"We expect the members of the European Parliament to return to the
spirit of the European Parliament's last resolution, in favor of
Nagorno-Karabakh's right to self-determination, and take steps to end
the political blockade of the Nagorno-Karabakh," concluded Tchoboian.
The European Armenian Federation was pleased with the outcome of the
visit, which it said gave European Parliamentarians a unique insight
into all the judicial, political and humanitarian dimensions of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
While in the region, the delegation met with Nargorno-Karabakh
Republic President Bako Sahakian, Speaker of Karabakh's parliament,
Ashot Ghoulian, the leaders of parliamentary blocs represented in
the legislature, as well as leaders of refugee assistance groups
for displaced persons from Sumgait, Baku, Kirovabad, Minkechaour
and Shahumian.
In Yerevan, the delegation visited the Tsitsernakabert Memorial
Monument and the Armenian Genocide Institute, and met with Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandyan, the Head of the Delegation of the
European Commission to the Republic of Armenia, Raul de Luzenberger,
France's Ambassador to Armenia, Henri Reynaud, Parliament Speaker
Hovig Abrahamyan, chairman of parliament's Standing Committee of
Foreign Relations, Armen Rustamyan and the President of the Euronest
Delegation, Vahan Hovannesyan, among others.
From: A. Papazian
Tert.am
08:53 03.11.10
The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy announced
that a delegation of Members of the European Parliament visited Armenia
and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic from October 27 to 31, in order to
assess the Karabakh conflict resolution process, reports Asbarez.com.
During their stay, Michele Rivasi, a member of Euronest Delegation,
from Greens/European Free Alliance Group and Damien Abad, a member
of Euronest and the EU-South Caucasus Parliamentary delegation, from
the European Popular Party, were accompanied by European Parliament
staff for a detailed mission to assess the current socio-political
situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
"It is unacceptable that hundreds of thousands of Armenian victims of
the pogroms and deportations organized by Azerbaijan, are deprived of
the international statute of refugee," declared Rivasi. She proposed
the implementation of an international investigation on the atrocities
against the Armenians which led to the conflict.
"I think that the OSCE Minsk Group remains the best format to
find a peaceful and sustainable solution to the conflict," added
Abad. He stressed the importance for France to fully play its role
in the co-presidency of the Minsk group, along with Russia and the
United States.
The European Parliament members pledged to look into the possibility
of assistance to the population of Nagorno-Karabakh in the fields of
environment, energy and education.
"This European aid exists in the South Caucasus region for Abkhazia
and South Ossetia, but it is refused in Nagorno-Karabakh," commented
Hilda Tchoboian, the Chairperson of the European Armenian Federation.
She emphasized the fact that Nagorno-Karabakh declared independence
in accordance with the laws of the Soviet Union and with the full
respect of the principles of the international law.
"All around the world, the European Union undertakes huge efforts
in order to help states improve their democratic institutions and
good governance record. It is inconceivable that the EU continues to
ignore the efforts of the Nagorno-Karabakh authorities to create a
rule of law," added Tchoboian.
"We expect the members of the European Parliament to return to the
spirit of the European Parliament's last resolution, in favor of
Nagorno-Karabakh's right to self-determination, and take steps to end
the political blockade of the Nagorno-Karabakh," concluded Tchoboian.
The European Armenian Federation was pleased with the outcome of the
visit, which it said gave European Parliamentarians a unique insight
into all the judicial, political and humanitarian dimensions of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
While in the region, the delegation met with Nargorno-Karabakh
Republic President Bako Sahakian, Speaker of Karabakh's parliament,
Ashot Ghoulian, the leaders of parliamentary blocs represented in
the legislature, as well as leaders of refugee assistance groups
for displaced persons from Sumgait, Baku, Kirovabad, Minkechaour
and Shahumian.
In Yerevan, the delegation visited the Tsitsernakabert Memorial
Monument and the Armenian Genocide Institute, and met with Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandyan, the Head of the Delegation of the
European Commission to the Republic of Armenia, Raul de Luzenberger,
France's Ambassador to Armenia, Henri Reynaud, Parliament Speaker
Hovig Abrahamyan, chairman of parliament's Standing Committee of
Foreign Relations, Armen Rustamyan and the President of the Euronest
Delegation, Vahan Hovannesyan, among others.
From: A. Papazian