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FATAH OFFICIAL MEETS ARMENIAN, UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS OVER UN MEMBERSHIP BID
Palestinian news agency Wafa
June 27 2011
Ramallah, Palestine
Sha'th Receives Assurances From Armenia About Voting for the Membership
in the United Nations
Ramallah, 27 June (WAFA) - Nabil Sha'th, commissioner for external
relations of Fatah, has received assurances from Armenian Minister
of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian that his country will vote for
accepting the membership of the independent Palestinian state in
the United Nations and for all the other issues that concern the
Palestinian people.
This came during Sha'th's visit to Armenia - the first of its kind by
a Palestinian official - during which he met with Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandian, the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Armenia, and the heads of Armenian parties.
Sha'th visited the monuments of the historical city of Yerevan,
the capital of Armenia, including the Armenian National Memorial,
the [Eternal] Flame of the Unknown Soldier, the Museum of Armenian
Architecture, and some ancient churches.
Dr Sha'th also visited Ukraine and met with the country's minister
of foreign affairs, the staff of his ministry, and the leaders of
parties and the Ukrainian Parliament.
The minister of state stressed Ukraine's recognition of the
independent Palestinian state. It is worthy to mention that Sha'th
and the minister of foreign had raised the Palestinian flag in 2001
on its embassy in Kiev.
The two sides discussed the September UN bid, the application for
the membership in the United Nations, and the role of Ukraine in
supporting the Palestinian position.
From: A. Papazian
Palestinian news agency Wafa
June 27 2011
Ramallah, Palestine
Sha'th Receives Assurances From Armenia About Voting for the Membership
in the United Nations
Ramallah, 27 June (WAFA) - Nabil Sha'th, commissioner for external
relations of Fatah, has received assurances from Armenian Minister
of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian that his country will vote for
accepting the membership of the independent Palestinian state in
the United Nations and for all the other issues that concern the
Palestinian people.
This came during Sha'th's visit to Armenia - the first of its kind by
a Palestinian official - during which he met with Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandian, the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Armenia, and the heads of Armenian parties.
Sha'th visited the monuments of the historical city of Yerevan,
the capital of Armenia, including the Armenian National Memorial,
the [Eternal] Flame of the Unknown Soldier, the Museum of Armenian
Architecture, and some ancient churches.
Dr Sha'th also visited Ukraine and met with the country's minister
of foreign affairs, the staff of his ministry, and the leaders of
parties and the Ukrainian Parliament.
The minister of state stressed Ukraine's recognition of the
independent Palestinian state. It is worthy to mention that Sha'th
and the minister of foreign had raised the Palestinian flag in 2001
on its embassy in Kiev.
The two sides discussed the September UN bid, the application for
the membership in the United Nations, and the role of Ukraine in
supporting the Palestinian position.
From: A. Papazian