PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN NKR ARE ANOTHER MANIFESTATION OF FREE EXPRESSION: RUSSIAN DEPUTY
ARMENPRESS
18 July, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JULY 18, ARMENPRESS: Vice President of Armenian National
Assembly Eduard Sharmazanov on July 17 hosted the delegation of
Russian Parliament which will leave for NKR in order to conduct an
observer mission in presidential elections. Armenpress was informed
from information and public relations department of National Assembly
that greeting the guests in National Assembly Vice President mentioned
that it is pleasure that Russian colleagues visited Armenia and their
participation in NKR presidential elections. He assured that the
members of the delegation being in Karabakh will see in place that
people of Artsakh creating an independent state base on democratic
values.
In Eduard Sharmazanov's words for centuries Armenian-Russian relations
have been friendly and today the two countries are not only strategic
but also federal partners. Bilateral relations develop dynamically in
all directions - economic, political, humanitarian, cultural and etc.
Sharmazanov stressed the importance of inter-parliamentary relations
for strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries.
Deputy of Russian Parliament Alexander Balberov who represents the
liberal-democratic party of Russia said that he had also been an
observer during the parliamentary elections in May and was impressed
by their high level. "People themselves must decide in which country
they want to live and in which way develop" said Balberov reverberating
to Nagorno-Karabakh issue.
Deputy Ivan Sukharev also highlighted Armenian-Russian warm, friendly
relations and as a representative of young generation mentioned that
existing relations must be strengthened by new initiatives.
Head of standing committee of External relations Artak Zakaryan
said that the decision to hold an observer mission in presidential
elections of Artsakh is a brave step as Azerbaijan gives not adequate
estimations to such position. He described such behavior as a wrong
position because as a result new and new people get interested in
Artsakh. According to Artak Zakaryan the coming presidential elections
in Artsakh are new evidence that Artsakh has chosen the democratic
way of development.
Member of Russian delegation Denis Dvornikov mentioned that for him the
settlement of Karabakh conflict has an evident solution: every nation
has a right of self-determination. "Here can not be second opinion"
he highlighted. In his words joint efforts must be implemented in
order this approach is transferred to civil society.
The participants of the meeting discussed also other issues of mutual
interest.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
18 July, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JULY 18, ARMENPRESS: Vice President of Armenian National
Assembly Eduard Sharmazanov on July 17 hosted the delegation of
Russian Parliament which will leave for NKR in order to conduct an
observer mission in presidential elections. Armenpress was informed
from information and public relations department of National Assembly
that greeting the guests in National Assembly Vice President mentioned
that it is pleasure that Russian colleagues visited Armenia and their
participation in NKR presidential elections. He assured that the
members of the delegation being in Karabakh will see in place that
people of Artsakh creating an independent state base on democratic
values.
In Eduard Sharmazanov's words for centuries Armenian-Russian relations
have been friendly and today the two countries are not only strategic
but also federal partners. Bilateral relations develop dynamically in
all directions - economic, political, humanitarian, cultural and etc.
Sharmazanov stressed the importance of inter-parliamentary relations
for strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries.
Deputy of Russian Parliament Alexander Balberov who represents the
liberal-democratic party of Russia said that he had also been an
observer during the parliamentary elections in May and was impressed
by their high level. "People themselves must decide in which country
they want to live and in which way develop" said Balberov reverberating
to Nagorno-Karabakh issue.
Deputy Ivan Sukharev also highlighted Armenian-Russian warm, friendly
relations and as a representative of young generation mentioned that
existing relations must be strengthened by new initiatives.
Head of standing committee of External relations Artak Zakaryan
said that the decision to hold an observer mission in presidential
elections of Artsakh is a brave step as Azerbaijan gives not adequate
estimations to such position. He described such behavior as a wrong
position because as a result new and new people get interested in
Artsakh. According to Artak Zakaryan the coming presidential elections
in Artsakh are new evidence that Artsakh has chosen the democratic
way of development.
Member of Russian delegation Denis Dvornikov mentioned that for him the
settlement of Karabakh conflict has an evident solution: every nation
has a right of self-determination. "Here can not be second opinion"
he highlighted. In his words joint efforts must be implemented in
order this approach is transferred to civil society.
The participants of the meeting discussed also other issues of mutual
interest.
From: A. Papazian