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FRENCH SENATOR CONSIDERS UNDISPUTABLE THE RIGHT OF NKR TO DISPOSE ITS OWN
ARMENPRESS
24 May, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, MAY 24, ARMENPRESS: In the hall of sessions in National
Assembly of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic on May 23 took place the meeting
between members of French Senate and National Assembly of Artsakh.
Armenpress was informed from press office of Parliament of
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic that before that Chairman of The NKR
National Assembly Ashot Ghoulyan had a separate short conversation
with French senators during which were present Deputy Chairman of
the NKR National Assembly Arthur Tovmasyan, presidents of standing
committees Janna Galstyan and Vahram Atanesyan as well as acting
Foreign affairs minister of NKR Vasily Atajanyan, minister of culture
and youth Narine Aghababyan, minister of science and education Slava
Asryan and other responsible officers.
Opening the meeting Ashot Ghoulyan welcomed the guests. He mentioned
that this visit spoke about the loyalty of France and its people
to freedom, equality and fraternity that had declared Great French
Revolution. "This also speaks that French is the bearer of special
mission of universal values defender in European Association which is
difficult but honorable commitment" he added. Continuing reverberation
to history he stressed: "France gave shelter to thousands of Armenians
who had suffered from Genocide". About Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Ghoulyan said: "For us the role of France as Co-Chair country in OSCE
Minsk group is important in negotiation process with Azerbaijan. We
seek for peaceful and fair settlement" added Chairman of the National
Assembly.
The head of Finance Committee of French Senate, Mayor of Compiegne
Philippe Marini also had a welcoming speech. Stressing the importance
of the fact that the National Assembly of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
had established friendly relations with French National Assembly he
recorded with satisfaction that French senators being in the country
for the first time were in the hall of sessions of National Assembly.
He informed that since 1992 he had been interested in events taking
place in this region and especially in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Reverberating to the process of international recognition of
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic French senator recorded with dissatisfaction
that though international community did not deny the existence of
the country at the same time did not recognize its independence which
makes the situation uncertain. "I think all players of International
community if they are honest must recognize the peace in South Caucasus
and particularly in Nagorno-Karabakh as it is undisputable value as
is undisputable your right to dispose your own destiny" said Marini.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
24 May, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, MAY 24, ARMENPRESS: In the hall of sessions in National
Assembly of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic on May 23 took place the meeting
between members of French Senate and National Assembly of Artsakh.
Armenpress was informed from press office of Parliament of
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic that before that Chairman of The NKR
National Assembly Ashot Ghoulyan had a separate short conversation
with French senators during which were present Deputy Chairman of
the NKR National Assembly Arthur Tovmasyan, presidents of standing
committees Janna Galstyan and Vahram Atanesyan as well as acting
Foreign affairs minister of NKR Vasily Atajanyan, minister of culture
and youth Narine Aghababyan, minister of science and education Slava
Asryan and other responsible officers.
Opening the meeting Ashot Ghoulyan welcomed the guests. He mentioned
that this visit spoke about the loyalty of France and its people
to freedom, equality and fraternity that had declared Great French
Revolution. "This also speaks that French is the bearer of special
mission of universal values defender in European Association which is
difficult but honorable commitment" he added. Continuing reverberation
to history he stressed: "France gave shelter to thousands of Armenians
who had suffered from Genocide". About Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Ghoulyan said: "For us the role of France as Co-Chair country in OSCE
Minsk group is important in negotiation process with Azerbaijan. We
seek for peaceful and fair settlement" added Chairman of the National
Assembly.
The head of Finance Committee of French Senate, Mayor of Compiegne
Philippe Marini also had a welcoming speech. Stressing the importance
of the fact that the National Assembly of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
had established friendly relations with French National Assembly he
recorded with satisfaction that French senators being in the country
for the first time were in the hall of sessions of National Assembly.
He informed that since 1992 he had been interested in events taking
place in this region and especially in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Reverberating to the process of international recognition of
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic French senator recorded with dissatisfaction
that though international community did not deny the existence of
the country at the same time did not recognize its independence which
makes the situation uncertain. "I think all players of International
community if they are honest must recognize the peace in South Caucasus
and particularly in Nagorno-Karabakh as it is undisputable value as
is undisputable your right to dispose your own destiny" said Marini.
From: A. Papazian