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Vice President of the National Assembly Meets with the Students
http://www.parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=2&NewsID=5747&year13&month=03&day= 04&lang=eng
04.03.2013
On March 4 the Vice President of the National Assembly Eduard
Sharmazanov met with the students of the Faculty of International
Relations of Yerevan State University (YSU).
At the students' request Eduard Sharmazanov touched upon the
initiative of the nine members of the Lithuanian Parliament on
establishing a Friendship Group with the Artsakh Parliament. He said
that it had been a brave step, especially on the Azerbaijani false
background propaganda, which once again proves that the political
figures of Europe with health aspirations highlight the right of the
peoples on the way of self-determination, living freely and
independently. To his assessment, the people of Lithuania and its
political figures have always been distinguished with civil posture
and have not been indifferent towards the destiny of the peoples
fighting for freedom. Edward Sharmazanov deemed the establishment of
the Parliamentary Friendship Group with Artsakh in the Lithuanian
Parliament and the declaration connected with it a serious step on the
way to the NKR international recognition.
In response to the question what principles are important for reaching
the international recognition of Artsakh, the NA Vice President has
noticed that the Armenian authorities have repeatedly noted that the
people should make a decision for the destiny of the Artsakh people.
The second important issue is that Artsakh should be recognized as a
negotiating party, without which it is impossible to imagine the first
principle; the third - Azerbaijan should stop its racist policy,
soberly evaluate the created situation and be realistic, for which the
international community should be more consistent. Meanwhile,
Azerbaijan continues to be adhered to the principle of territorial
integrity, ignoring the right of internationally recognized
self-determination by the people of Artsakh. To Eduard Sharmazanov's
assessment, the Armenian people have not been so united in the
implementation of national goals, which is conditioned by
Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora trilateral union. `On this path we have no
right to go for adventurous actions, at the moment, the unilateral
recognition of Artsakh, which today insists Raffi Hovannissina, will
lead to a deadlock. I deem inadmissible the speculation of this
problem, but I am flatly against concealing the shortcomings existing
inside the country under the name of Artsakh problem. In the inner
policy there will be disagreements, but in the foreign policy,
particularly, in the Artsakh problem the authorities and the
opposition are obliged to act united' the NA Vice President said.
In response to the students' question what are the priorities of
Armenia in the foreign policy, Eduard Sharmazanov has noticed that
Armenia builds its foreign policy not by the `or, or,' but `and, and'
principle, laying in the basis the national-state interest. According
to the NA Vice President, Russia is Armenia's strategic partner, with
which our country has established close relations in the sphere of
security. It is the right path for Armenia having external threats,
but it doesn't impede to have also serious cooperation with the NATO.
`We are an independent state, and stemming from our state interest, we
cooperate with the European countries, the USA, many countries of the
CIS and the world,' Eduard Sharmazanov said.
At the students' request the NA Vice President also touched upon the
destiny of the Armenian-Turkish protocols, informing them that this
problem is within the framework of the RA President's authorities.
`It's evident that Armenia will not take any step, unless Turkey
ratifies the protocols,' Eduard Sharmazanov said. `It's worth
recalling the reference made by the US former Department of State
Hilary Clinton to the RA President's words: `The ball is on Turkey's
field.' At the same time it is inadmissible for Armenia when they talk
with it in the language of preconditions: the international community
understands it very well,' the NA Vice President noted.
In response to the students' question if the punitive measures by the
Western countries towards Iran damage the Armenian-Iranian relations,
Eduard Sharmazanov has noticed that Armenia has adopted balanced
policy also in these relations. To his assessment, Iran is one of the
important partner neighbours of our country, and Armenia has regional,
as well as serious economic interests, and is concerned about peaceful
solution of the problem.
The NA Vice President Eduard Sharmazanov also answered other issues
concerning international relations.
http://www.parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=2&NewsID=5747&year13&month=03&day= 04&lang=eng
04.03.2013
On March 4 the Vice President of the National Assembly Eduard
Sharmazanov met with the students of the Faculty of International
Relations of Yerevan State University (YSU).
At the students' request Eduard Sharmazanov touched upon the
initiative of the nine members of the Lithuanian Parliament on
establishing a Friendship Group with the Artsakh Parliament. He said
that it had been a brave step, especially on the Azerbaijani false
background propaganda, which once again proves that the political
figures of Europe with health aspirations highlight the right of the
peoples on the way of self-determination, living freely and
independently. To his assessment, the people of Lithuania and its
political figures have always been distinguished with civil posture
and have not been indifferent towards the destiny of the peoples
fighting for freedom. Edward Sharmazanov deemed the establishment of
the Parliamentary Friendship Group with Artsakh in the Lithuanian
Parliament and the declaration connected with it a serious step on the
way to the NKR international recognition.
In response to the question what principles are important for reaching
the international recognition of Artsakh, the NA Vice President has
noticed that the Armenian authorities have repeatedly noted that the
people should make a decision for the destiny of the Artsakh people.
The second important issue is that Artsakh should be recognized as a
negotiating party, without which it is impossible to imagine the first
principle; the third - Azerbaijan should stop its racist policy,
soberly evaluate the created situation and be realistic, for which the
international community should be more consistent. Meanwhile,
Azerbaijan continues to be adhered to the principle of territorial
integrity, ignoring the right of internationally recognized
self-determination by the people of Artsakh. To Eduard Sharmazanov's
assessment, the Armenian people have not been so united in the
implementation of national goals, which is conditioned by
Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora trilateral union. `On this path we have no
right to go for adventurous actions, at the moment, the unilateral
recognition of Artsakh, which today insists Raffi Hovannissina, will
lead to a deadlock. I deem inadmissible the speculation of this
problem, but I am flatly against concealing the shortcomings existing
inside the country under the name of Artsakh problem. In the inner
policy there will be disagreements, but in the foreign policy,
particularly, in the Artsakh problem the authorities and the
opposition are obliged to act united' the NA Vice President said.
In response to the students' question what are the priorities of
Armenia in the foreign policy, Eduard Sharmazanov has noticed that
Armenia builds its foreign policy not by the `or, or,' but `and, and'
principle, laying in the basis the national-state interest. According
to the NA Vice President, Russia is Armenia's strategic partner, with
which our country has established close relations in the sphere of
security. It is the right path for Armenia having external threats,
but it doesn't impede to have also serious cooperation with the NATO.
`We are an independent state, and stemming from our state interest, we
cooperate with the European countries, the USA, many countries of the
CIS and the world,' Eduard Sharmazanov said.
At the students' request the NA Vice President also touched upon the
destiny of the Armenian-Turkish protocols, informing them that this
problem is within the framework of the RA President's authorities.
`It's evident that Armenia will not take any step, unless Turkey
ratifies the protocols,' Eduard Sharmazanov said. `It's worth
recalling the reference made by the US former Department of State
Hilary Clinton to the RA President's words: `The ball is on Turkey's
field.' At the same time it is inadmissible for Armenia when they talk
with it in the language of preconditions: the international community
understands it very well,' the NA Vice President noted.
In response to the students' question if the punitive measures by the
Western countries towards Iran damage the Armenian-Iranian relations,
Eduard Sharmazanov has noticed that Armenia has adopted balanced
policy also in these relations. To his assessment, Iran is one of the
important partner neighbours of our country, and Armenia has regional,
as well as serious economic interests, and is concerned about peaceful
solution of the problem.
The NA Vice President Eduard Sharmazanov also answered other issues
concerning international relations.