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MEETING OF RA NA SPEAKER HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN AND PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT JERZY BUZEK HELD IN RA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
http://www.parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=2&NewsID=4564&year=2011&month=05&d ay=18&lang=eng
18.05.2011
On May 18 the meeting of RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan and President
of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek, who arrived in Armenia on an
official visit, was held in RA National Assembly. The members of the
NA delegation in EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly attended the meeting.
Welcoming the guest, RA National Assembly Speaker expressed conviction
that Mr Buzek's visit to Armenia would be an additional impetus for
the development and activation of Armenia-European Union relations.
Hovik Abrahamyan warmly recalled the meeting, which was held recently
with Jerzy Buzek in Brussels within the framework of the visit to take
part in the Constituent Meeting of the EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly.
The NA Speaker thanked for the interest shown by the European
Parliament towards Armenia, especially in connection with the
European Neighbourhood Eastern Policy Report, which raised
Armenia-European Union cooperation to a qualitative new degree,
as well as highly assessed the personal involvement of the European
Parliament President in the process of the Eastern Partnership and the
founding of EURONEST. Welcoming the creation of the EURONEST PA, Hovik
Abrahamyan noted that this organization could become that platform,
which would give opportunity to reach the establishment of mutual
trust and regional cooperation.
Thanking for invitation and warm reception, the President of the
European Parliament Jerzy Buzek considered important the representation
of the Armenian delegation at high level in the Constituent Meeting
of the EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly and welcomed the big attention
and the importance, which Armenia showed towards that organization,
which would give opportunity to solve many issues in the region,
including existing problems. The President of the European Parliament
said that the EURONEST created to improve the relations with the EU
and the neighbouring Eastern European countries, noting that Armenia
with its role was an important country in the region.
Jerzy Buzek welcomed the representatives of all parties being included
in the Armenian delegation pursuing negotiations with the EU and
expressed hope that such negotiations also between the authorities
and opposition.
RA NA Speaker documented that the direction of the integration to
European structures was one of the priorities of Armenia's foreign
policy and touched upon the procedure of the reforms being implemented
in Armenia, the steps ongoing by the authorities, including, the
improvement of the electoral legislation. Hovik Abrahamyan noted
that the authorities saw Armenia in the European family, and they had
political will to implement reforms and make the processes consonant
with European standards. It's not accidental that Armenia welcomed
the establishment of the Eastern Partnership and the creation of the
EURONEST PA, was the first that welcomed the idea of cooperation in
this parliamentary format with the European Union. Hovik Abrahamyan
noted that we should deprive the EURONEST from the efforts of making
a platform of senseless accusations. Meanwhile, Azerbaijani side with
its speech, given at the EURONEST PA Constituent Meeting tried to use
this international platform and distort the reality on the NK conflict.
RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan noted that Armenia had repeatedly
announced that the problem should be only settled within the OSCE
Minsk Group, through peaceful negotiations. Whereas, Azerbaijan with
its bellicose announcements, the snipers' shootings, seeking other
formats for the solution of the issue gives basis to think that he
does not want to solve the problem through peaceful means. In Hovik
Abrahamyan's word, the problem has no solution, in particular, the
international law stipulated in OSCE Helsinki Final Act on the basis
of the principles of the nations' self-determination, territorial
integrity and non-use of force.
At the meeting the deepening of bilateral cooperation and the
development of the relations between the European structures and
Armenia was also highlighted.
http://www.parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=2&NewsID=4564&year=2011&month=05&d ay=18&lang=eng
18.05.2011
On May 18 the meeting of RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan and President
of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek, who arrived in Armenia on an
official visit, was held in RA National Assembly. The members of the
NA delegation in EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly attended the meeting.
Welcoming the guest, RA National Assembly Speaker expressed conviction
that Mr Buzek's visit to Armenia would be an additional impetus for
the development and activation of Armenia-European Union relations.
Hovik Abrahamyan warmly recalled the meeting, which was held recently
with Jerzy Buzek in Brussels within the framework of the visit to take
part in the Constituent Meeting of the EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly.
The NA Speaker thanked for the interest shown by the European
Parliament towards Armenia, especially in connection with the
European Neighbourhood Eastern Policy Report, which raised
Armenia-European Union cooperation to a qualitative new degree,
as well as highly assessed the personal involvement of the European
Parliament President in the process of the Eastern Partnership and the
founding of EURONEST. Welcoming the creation of the EURONEST PA, Hovik
Abrahamyan noted that this organization could become that platform,
which would give opportunity to reach the establishment of mutual
trust and regional cooperation.
Thanking for invitation and warm reception, the President of the
European Parliament Jerzy Buzek considered important the representation
of the Armenian delegation at high level in the Constituent Meeting
of the EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly and welcomed the big attention
and the importance, which Armenia showed towards that organization,
which would give opportunity to solve many issues in the region,
including existing problems. The President of the European Parliament
said that the EURONEST created to improve the relations with the EU
and the neighbouring Eastern European countries, noting that Armenia
with its role was an important country in the region.
Jerzy Buzek welcomed the representatives of all parties being included
in the Armenian delegation pursuing negotiations with the EU and
expressed hope that such negotiations also between the authorities
and opposition.
RA NA Speaker documented that the direction of the integration to
European structures was one of the priorities of Armenia's foreign
policy and touched upon the procedure of the reforms being implemented
in Armenia, the steps ongoing by the authorities, including, the
improvement of the electoral legislation. Hovik Abrahamyan noted
that the authorities saw Armenia in the European family, and they had
political will to implement reforms and make the processes consonant
with European standards. It's not accidental that Armenia welcomed
the establishment of the Eastern Partnership and the creation of the
EURONEST PA, was the first that welcomed the idea of cooperation in
this parliamentary format with the European Union. Hovik Abrahamyan
noted that we should deprive the EURONEST from the efforts of making
a platform of senseless accusations. Meanwhile, Azerbaijani side with
its speech, given at the EURONEST PA Constituent Meeting tried to use
this international platform and distort the reality on the NK conflict.
RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan noted that Armenia had repeatedly
announced that the problem should be only settled within the OSCE
Minsk Group, through peaceful negotiations. Whereas, Azerbaijan with
its bellicose announcements, the snipers' shootings, seeking other
formats for the solution of the issue gives basis to think that he
does not want to solve the problem through peaceful means. In Hovik
Abrahamyan's word, the problem has no solution, in particular, the
international law stipulated in OSCE Helsinki Final Act on the basis
of the principles of the nations' self-determination, territorial
integrity and non-use of force.
At the meeting the deepening of bilateral cooperation and the
development of the relations between the European structures and
Armenia was also highlighted.