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ARMENIAN DELEGATION REFUSES TO PARTICIPATE IN MEETING UNDERTAKEN BY AZERBAIJAN IN FRAME OF EURONEST
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 3, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, ARMENPRESS: In response to Azerbaijani President
Ilham Aliyev's passionate and angry speech at Aprils 3 plenary session
of Euronest in Baku, the Armenian delegation prepared an open letter,
which was handed over to representatives of the European Parliament and
Eastern Partnership member states in the sessions hall of Mili Mejlis.
As member of the Armenian delegation Naira Zohrabyan told Armenpress,
Ilham Aliyev's speech was beyond diplomatic correctness.
"As always, Aliyev pointed out all the issues, which Azerbaijani
delegates traditionally voice: 20% occupied territories, "ethnic
cleansings" and so on. The latter also referred to genealogy of
Karabakh appellation, trying to prove the impossibility of its
connection with Armenia. All this proves one more time that suchlike
meetings must not be held in Baku," said Mrs.
Zohrabyan. She said after Aliyev's rhetoric Armenian delegates voiced
their complaint against analogical approaches and offensive statements.
"After Aliyev's speech head of Armenian delegation Vahan Hovhannisyan
reconfirmed Armenia's position that it is unacceptable to conduct
the plenary session in Baku," said Naira Zohrabyan, adding that in
general, the session was running in a strained atmosphere and the
Armenian party, taking into consideration the analogical rhetoric of
the Azerbaijani President, has refused to participate in the meeting
undertaken by Azerbaijani party for today.
"Our delegation adopted a joint decision to refuse to participate
in all the meetings organized by Azerbaijan. Simultaneously, we will
continue our works within the scope of the activity of Euronest," noted
Mrs. Zohrabyan, adding in her address she told the representatives
of the European Parliament and Eastern Partnership that if Aliyev's
offences do not get adequate response, the Armenian party will have
all the rights to doubt the authority of Euronest as international
authoritative platform.
During the opening of the plenary session Vahan Hovhannisyan had
stressed that Armenian and Azerbaijani delegates had agreed not to
refer to Karabakh conflict within the frameworks of Euronest and not
to discuss issues, the solutions of which were impossible to look
for in this platform.
To remind, Armenia's parliamentary delegation left for Baku to
participate in the 2nd plenary session of Euronest Parliamentary
Assembly April 1. The delegation comprised MPs Vahan Hovhannisyan,
Artak Zakaryan, Naira Zohrabyan, Lilit Galstyan, Khachik Petrosyan,
Styopa Safaryan, Hovhannes Sahakyan, Aram Safaryan, Manvel Badeyan,
Responsible secretary Karine Shimshiryan.
From: Baghdasarian
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 3, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, ARMENPRESS: In response to Azerbaijani President
Ilham Aliyev's passionate and angry speech at Aprils 3 plenary session
of Euronest in Baku, the Armenian delegation prepared an open letter,
which was handed over to representatives of the European Parliament and
Eastern Partnership member states in the sessions hall of Mili Mejlis.
As member of the Armenian delegation Naira Zohrabyan told Armenpress,
Ilham Aliyev's speech was beyond diplomatic correctness.
"As always, Aliyev pointed out all the issues, which Azerbaijani
delegates traditionally voice: 20% occupied territories, "ethnic
cleansings" and so on. The latter also referred to genealogy of
Karabakh appellation, trying to prove the impossibility of its
connection with Armenia. All this proves one more time that suchlike
meetings must not be held in Baku," said Mrs.
Zohrabyan. She said after Aliyev's rhetoric Armenian delegates voiced
their complaint against analogical approaches and offensive statements.
"After Aliyev's speech head of Armenian delegation Vahan Hovhannisyan
reconfirmed Armenia's position that it is unacceptable to conduct
the plenary session in Baku," said Naira Zohrabyan, adding that in
general, the session was running in a strained atmosphere and the
Armenian party, taking into consideration the analogical rhetoric of
the Azerbaijani President, has refused to participate in the meeting
undertaken by Azerbaijani party for today.
"Our delegation adopted a joint decision to refuse to participate
in all the meetings organized by Azerbaijan. Simultaneously, we will
continue our works within the scope of the activity of Euronest," noted
Mrs. Zohrabyan, adding in her address she told the representatives
of the European Parliament and Eastern Partnership that if Aliyev's
offences do not get adequate response, the Armenian party will have
all the rights to doubt the authority of Euronest as international
authoritative platform.
During the opening of the plenary session Vahan Hovhannisyan had
stressed that Armenian and Azerbaijani delegates had agreed not to
refer to Karabakh conflict within the frameworks of Euronest and not
to discuss issues, the solutions of which were impossible to look
for in this platform.
To remind, Armenia's parliamentary delegation left for Baku to
participate in the 2nd plenary session of Euronest Parliamentary
Assembly April 1. The delegation comprised MPs Vahan Hovhannisyan,
Artak Zakaryan, Naira Zohrabyan, Lilit Galstyan, Khachik Petrosyan,
Styopa Safaryan, Hovhannes Sahakyan, Aram Safaryan, Manvel Badeyan,
Responsible secretary Karine Shimshiryan.
From: Baghdasarian