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Ambassador of Great Britain meets ARF-D representatives
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18:25 . 09/03
The coming elections in Armenia have already appeared in the centre of
attention of the international community. This interest also makes
ambassadors of different countries in Armenia to meet political forces
and to clarify their positions.
At the suggestion of the newly appointed Ambassador of Great Britain
to Armenia Katherine Leach, ARF-D bureau member Vahan Hovhannisyan and
Director of ARF Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Kiro
Manoyan presented to the ambassador not only the party's positions on
elections processes, but also touched upon the Armenian-Turkish
protocols and the latest developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh talks.
ARF-D, being against the protocols in the form they were presented
from the very start, doesn't at all deny the necessity to establish
diplomatic relations with Turkey. But it must be done in a way that
Armenia doesn't appear in a worse situation, than it is now. It is
obvious that our country will pay some price and in case signatures
are not withdrawn from the protocols, it will pay a higher price.
`So far the international forces, which have been a guarantee in the
process, haven't expressed the criticism Turkey's behaviour deserves,'
Vahan Hovhannisyan has said.
Touching upon the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, Vahan Hovhannisyan reminded
the ambassador of the resolution of the European parliament, according
to which the EU must directly deal with republics not recognized, and
has said that it must follow the resolution. But, at the same time, EU
must not try to replace any Minsk Group member country with another
country by rotation.
`Rotation will mean losing all the heredity that Minsk Group, as the
most specialised political structure, has accumulated over 20 years,'
Hovhannisyan has said.
Moreover, concerning success in talks Vahan Hovhannisyan has also
attached importance to NKR's becoming a party in the negotiation
process.
Though RA Electoral Code has improved as compared to the previous one,
but there are still gaps, legislative gaps. In his talk with the
ambassador Vahan Hovhannisyan has reminded of ARF-D's concerns during
the discussion of the Electoral Code.
`We haven't hidden our dissatisfaction with the new order of forming
election commissions. There are legislative gaps, which may contribute
to the continuation of the defective practice,' the ARF-D bureau
representative has said.
After the end of the meeting Vahan Hovhannisyan noted that it was
especially important for the newly appointed ambassador to get
acquainted with ARF-D's viewpoints as the party's positions on the
Armenian -Turkish protocols, as well as on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue
are attached great importance in the international arena. Visible
changes take place in EU's policy and the positions of Armenian
political forces are very important for the countries playing the main
role.
http://www.yerkirmedia.am/?act=news&lan=en&id=5728
18:25 . 09/03
The coming elections in Armenia have already appeared in the centre of
attention of the international community. This interest also makes
ambassadors of different countries in Armenia to meet political forces
and to clarify their positions.
At the suggestion of the newly appointed Ambassador of Great Britain
to Armenia Katherine Leach, ARF-D bureau member Vahan Hovhannisyan and
Director of ARF Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Kiro
Manoyan presented to the ambassador not only the party's positions on
elections processes, but also touched upon the Armenian-Turkish
protocols and the latest developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh talks.
ARF-D, being against the protocols in the form they were presented
from the very start, doesn't at all deny the necessity to establish
diplomatic relations with Turkey. But it must be done in a way that
Armenia doesn't appear in a worse situation, than it is now. It is
obvious that our country will pay some price and in case signatures
are not withdrawn from the protocols, it will pay a higher price.
`So far the international forces, which have been a guarantee in the
process, haven't expressed the criticism Turkey's behaviour deserves,'
Vahan Hovhannisyan has said.
Touching upon the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, Vahan Hovhannisyan reminded
the ambassador of the resolution of the European parliament, according
to which the EU must directly deal with republics not recognized, and
has said that it must follow the resolution. But, at the same time, EU
must not try to replace any Minsk Group member country with another
country by rotation.
`Rotation will mean losing all the heredity that Minsk Group, as the
most specialised political structure, has accumulated over 20 years,'
Hovhannisyan has said.
Moreover, concerning success in talks Vahan Hovhannisyan has also
attached importance to NKR's becoming a party in the negotiation
process.
Though RA Electoral Code has improved as compared to the previous one,
but there are still gaps, legislative gaps. In his talk with the
ambassador Vahan Hovhannisyan has reminded of ARF-D's concerns during
the discussion of the Electoral Code.
`We haven't hidden our dissatisfaction with the new order of forming
election commissions. There are legislative gaps, which may contribute
to the continuation of the defective practice,' the ARF-D bureau
representative has said.
After the end of the meeting Vahan Hovhannisyan noted that it was
especially important for the newly appointed ambassador to get
acquainted with ARF-D's viewpoints as the party's positions on the
Armenian -Turkish protocols, as well as on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue
are attached great importance in the international arena. Visible
changes take place in EU's policy and the positions of Armenian
political forces are very important for the countries playing the main
role.