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AZERBAIJANI PARLIAMENT CRITICISES TURKISH PRESIDENT CONGRATULATING ARMENIAN COUNTERPART
Trend, Azerbaijan
Feb 22 2013
The Azerbaijani Parliament has criticised Turkish President Abdullah
Gul's congratulating his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan on the
occasion of his re-election as Armenian president.
"An opinion was voiced that the congratulations were expressed as a
sign of courtesy," speaker Oqtay Asadov said at a plenary session of
the legislative body today. "It is necessary to pay attention to the
fact that no matter how many signs of politeness may be expressed to
Armenia, it uses this for other purposes. One must not aggravate the
issue. It is necessary to consider it from other perspectives."
Asadov also commented on the position of a number of international
organisations that have made statements about the democratic
presidential elections in Armenia.
"One must be more careful and cautious in case of a lack of final
results of the elections in Armenia as international organisations
evaluate them as fair and democratic," he said.
Deputy Executive Secretary of New Azerbaijan Party Mubariz Gurbanli
regretted the Turkish President's congratulating his Armenian
counterpart on the results of possible 'rigged' elections in Armenia.
One can understand the Russian President's congratulations rather
than that of the Turkish President, Gurbanli said.
MPs called on the public organisations to discuss the issue.
Earlier, the Turkish President has congratulated Armenian counterpart
on his re-election.
Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that Turkey's predecessor, the
Ottoman Empire committed genocide in 1915 against Armenians living in
Anadolu. Their efforts have achieved the recognition of the 'Armenian
Genocide' by the parliaments of several countries.
Presidential elections were held in Armenia on Feb.18. Incumbent
President Serzh Sargsyan won the presidential elections gaining 58.64
percent of the overall votes.
The First Foreign Minister of Armenia Raffi Hovannisian ranked second
winning 36.75 percent, while former Prime Minister Hrant Bagratyan
ranked third after receiving 2.15 percent of the vote.
From: Baghdasarian
Trend, Azerbaijan
Feb 22 2013
The Azerbaijani Parliament has criticised Turkish President Abdullah
Gul's congratulating his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan on the
occasion of his re-election as Armenian president.
"An opinion was voiced that the congratulations were expressed as a
sign of courtesy," speaker Oqtay Asadov said at a plenary session of
the legislative body today. "It is necessary to pay attention to the
fact that no matter how many signs of politeness may be expressed to
Armenia, it uses this for other purposes. One must not aggravate the
issue. It is necessary to consider it from other perspectives."
Asadov also commented on the position of a number of international
organisations that have made statements about the democratic
presidential elections in Armenia.
"One must be more careful and cautious in case of a lack of final
results of the elections in Armenia as international organisations
evaluate them as fair and democratic," he said.
Deputy Executive Secretary of New Azerbaijan Party Mubariz Gurbanli
regretted the Turkish President's congratulating his Armenian
counterpart on the results of possible 'rigged' elections in Armenia.
One can understand the Russian President's congratulations rather
than that of the Turkish President, Gurbanli said.
MPs called on the public organisations to discuss the issue.
Earlier, the Turkish President has congratulated Armenian counterpart
on his re-election.
Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that Turkey's predecessor, the
Ottoman Empire committed genocide in 1915 against Armenians living in
Anadolu. Their efforts have achieved the recognition of the 'Armenian
Genocide' by the parliaments of several countries.
Presidential elections were held in Armenia on Feb.18. Incumbent
President Serzh Sargsyan won the presidential elections gaining 58.64
percent of the overall votes.
The First Foreign Minister of Armenia Raffi Hovannisian ranked second
winning 36.75 percent, while former Prime Minister Hrant Bagratyan
ranked third after receiving 2.15 percent of the vote.
From: Baghdasarian