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ARMENIA'S NEIGHBORS "FORGOT" ABOUT RIGHT OF NATIONS TO SELF-DETERMINATION
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Sept 22 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - The Armenian delegation's message at Euronest was that
Armenia is not prepared to make any compromises, ARF Dashnaktsutyun
Party MP Lilit Galstyan said, during a press conference on Thursday,
reflecting on the fact that no final report was approved during the
Euronest first plenary session held in Strasbourg, France. This is
because the Armenian delegation was against certain formulations
made in the document that was circulated in the political commission
of Euronest.
In Galstyan's words, the objections were on the points where Armenia's
neighboring countries, having adopted international law's principle
of territorial integrity had "forgotten" about the equally important
principle of the right of nations to self-determination.
"We obstructed the passage of a resolution where solely territorial
integrity was to be stipulated," the MP noted.
Republican Party of Armenia MP Hovhannes Sahakyan stated that this
is one of those unique cases when, having relations with a large
organization, "we were able to pursue our nation's objective and
interest, and to obligate."
Prosperous Armenia Party MP Vahe Enfiajyan stated that the Armenian
delegation spoke in favor of preserving the world's cultural values and
showing them the attention they deserve. Azerbaijan, on the other hand,
was speaking about territorial integrity and occupied territories.
"The Armenian delegation was united and consolidated," he added.
Heritage Party MP Stepan Safaryan said the compromised version posed
no threat to Armenia, but was not supported by Azerbaijan, and, as
a result, no view was adopted in Euronest's Energy Security Commission.
Euronest's first session in Strasbourg had brought together MPs
from the European Parliament and 5 member states of the Eastern
Partnership Project.
news.am
Sept 22 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - The Armenian delegation's message at Euronest was that
Armenia is not prepared to make any compromises, ARF Dashnaktsutyun
Party MP Lilit Galstyan said, during a press conference on Thursday,
reflecting on the fact that no final report was approved during the
Euronest first plenary session held in Strasbourg, France. This is
because the Armenian delegation was against certain formulations
made in the document that was circulated in the political commission
of Euronest.
In Galstyan's words, the objections were on the points where Armenia's
neighboring countries, having adopted international law's principle
of territorial integrity had "forgotten" about the equally important
principle of the right of nations to self-determination.
"We obstructed the passage of a resolution where solely territorial
integrity was to be stipulated," the MP noted.
Republican Party of Armenia MP Hovhannes Sahakyan stated that this
is one of those unique cases when, having relations with a large
organization, "we were able to pursue our nation's objective and
interest, and to obligate."
Prosperous Armenia Party MP Vahe Enfiajyan stated that the Armenian
delegation spoke in favor of preserving the world's cultural values and
showing them the attention they deserve. Azerbaijan, on the other hand,
was speaking about territorial integrity and occupied territories.
"The Armenian delegation was united and consolidated," he added.
Heritage Party MP Stepan Safaryan said the compromised version posed
no threat to Armenia, but was not supported by Azerbaijan, and, as
a result, no view was adopted in Euronest's Energy Security Commission.
Euronest's first session in Strasbourg had brought together MPs
from the European Parliament and 5 member states of the Eastern
Partnership Project.