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Raffi Hovannisian. About Armenia's membership to the European Union
September 1 2013
Raffi Hovannisian holding a public meeting at the Theater Square in
Gyumri referred also to the foreign policy issues of Armenia. Speaking
about the initialing of Association Agreement at the the Eastern
Partnership Summit to be held on November 29 in Vilnius, the leader of
the `Heritage' party said,- `Gül is saying to organize the meeting of
Turkish speaking people in Stepanakert, Europe and America insist on
initialing, Russia as a strategic partner is selling strategic weapons
to rival Azerbaijan, and Armenia, sitting in the middle, various
grooves, one fighter for freedom, the other a young man having a
tuition, the other for the justice of workers, the other for justice
of housing, they are in the struggle separately. We are going to lose
if we do not urgently change something. In my opinion, a very
important decision is expected by November, `Heritage' and myself are
in favor of joining the European Union, if the EU recognizes Armenia's
national interests and people's civil rights. More tangible, more
concrete, I think that in parallel to initialing or before it, the
Republic of Armenia should recognize the sovereignty and territorial
integrity of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, in order to avoid any
doubt as to what the Association Agreement refers to. Personally, I'm
not familiar with the text and it is very suspicious as to why the
authorities did not publicize the agreement. But at present choice,
one who does not respect the vote of Armenian people, who does not
respect the national interests of Armenia, including Artsakh, in my
opinion, should not have the signature of Armenia. I am inclined that
if the respect to Armenia is available, who respects Armenia in that
way, he should have the respect of Armenia,'- said Raffi Hovannisian.
Nune AREVSHATYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/09/01/156249/
September 1 2013
Raffi Hovannisian holding a public meeting at the Theater Square in
Gyumri referred also to the foreign policy issues of Armenia. Speaking
about the initialing of Association Agreement at the the Eastern
Partnership Summit to be held on November 29 in Vilnius, the leader of
the `Heritage' party said,- `Gül is saying to organize the meeting of
Turkish speaking people in Stepanakert, Europe and America insist on
initialing, Russia as a strategic partner is selling strategic weapons
to rival Azerbaijan, and Armenia, sitting in the middle, various
grooves, one fighter for freedom, the other a young man having a
tuition, the other for the justice of workers, the other for justice
of housing, they are in the struggle separately. We are going to lose
if we do not urgently change something. In my opinion, a very
important decision is expected by November, `Heritage' and myself are
in favor of joining the European Union, if the EU recognizes Armenia's
national interests and people's civil rights. More tangible, more
concrete, I think that in parallel to initialing or before it, the
Republic of Armenia should recognize the sovereignty and territorial
integrity of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, in order to avoid any
doubt as to what the Association Agreement refers to. Personally, I'm
not familiar with the text and it is very suspicious as to why the
authorities did not publicize the agreement. But at present choice,
one who does not respect the vote of Armenian people, who does not
respect the national interests of Armenia, including Artsakh, in my
opinion, should not have the signature of Armenia. I am inclined that
if the respect to Armenia is available, who respects Armenia in that
way, he should have the respect of Armenia,'- said Raffi Hovannisian.
Nune AREVSHATYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/09/01/156249/