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BAKU, EU DISAGREE ON REASONS FOR BOYCOTTING FORUM IN ARMENIA
epress.am
03.28.2012
Azerbaijan considers participating in the Eastern Partnership youth
forum held in Yerevan unacceptable.
Armenia has repeatedly been invited to the international youth
activities held in Azerbaijan, but despite the fact that full guarantee
of safety was ensured, it refused to participate in them, spokesperson
for Azerbaijan's Ministry of Youth and Sport Samaya Mammadova told
the Baku-based Trend news agency on Tuesday.
"Armenia was invited to a meeting of the Council for the Youth of the
CIS member states, as well as a meeting of Sports Ministers of the
Council of Europe, which were held recently in Baku. It was given a
complete guarantee of safety. However, the Armenian side refused to
participate in these events. Armenia has also refused to participate
in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Baku in
May," she said.
Armenia, repeatedly citing as a reason security concerns, refused to
participate in various events held in Azerbaijan, she said. "But it
should be noted that during the world wrestling championship, which
took place in Baku, security was provided for Armenian athletes at
a high level," said Mammadova.
Given all this, Azerbaijan considers it unacceptable to participate in
the youth conference under the Eastern Partnership, held in Yerevan,
said the spokesperson.
According to head of EU delegation to Armenia Traian Hristea, however,
the reason Azerbaijan won't be participating in the youth event is
because it is celebrating the new year holiday of Nowruz.
The Eastern Partnership Youth Forum is held in Yerevan from Mar. 26-28
within the framework of the Eastern Partnership's Platform 4 "Contacts
Between People". The youth event aims to promote dialogue and exchange
of practices with the Eastern partners (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) in relation to strategies on youth
participation.
epress.am
03.28.2012
Azerbaijan considers participating in the Eastern Partnership youth
forum held in Yerevan unacceptable.
Armenia has repeatedly been invited to the international youth
activities held in Azerbaijan, but despite the fact that full guarantee
of safety was ensured, it refused to participate in them, spokesperson
for Azerbaijan's Ministry of Youth and Sport Samaya Mammadova told
the Baku-based Trend news agency on Tuesday.
"Armenia was invited to a meeting of the Council for the Youth of the
CIS member states, as well as a meeting of Sports Ministers of the
Council of Europe, which were held recently in Baku. It was given a
complete guarantee of safety. However, the Armenian side refused to
participate in these events. Armenia has also refused to participate
in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Baku in
May," she said.
Armenia, repeatedly citing as a reason security concerns, refused to
participate in various events held in Azerbaijan, she said. "But it
should be noted that during the world wrestling championship, which
took place in Baku, security was provided for Armenian athletes at
a high level," said Mammadova.
Given all this, Azerbaijan considers it unacceptable to participate in
the youth conference under the Eastern Partnership, held in Yerevan,
said the spokesperson.
According to head of EU delegation to Armenia Traian Hristea, however,
the reason Azerbaijan won't be participating in the youth event is
because it is celebrating the new year holiday of Nowruz.
The Eastern Partnership Youth Forum is held in Yerevan from Mar. 26-28
within the framework of the Eastern Partnership's Platform 4 "Contacts
Between People". The youth event aims to promote dialogue and exchange
of practices with the Eastern partners (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) in relation to strategies on youth
participation.