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MEMBERS OF UK PARLIAMENT VISIT ARMENIA, MEET WITH ARF
[ Part 2.2: "Attached Text" ]
Thursday, February 20th, 2014
Members of the UK Parliament walk toward to the Armenian Genocide
Memorial at Dzidzernagapert
YEREVAN-Member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation’s
(ARF) Supreme Council of Armenia and ARF Member of Parliament Aghvan
Vardanian met on Thursday with representatives of the UK’s
Labour Party in Yerevan. The Labour Party Members, Stephen Pound
and Mike Gapes, were on visit to Armenia with a delegation of other
British members of parliament led by John Whittingdale, head of the
British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union.
In their meeting, the parties discussed issues concerning
Armenia’s foreign policies, the resolution of the Arstakh
conflict, Armenian-Turkish relations, and the approaching centennial
of the Armenian Genocide, among other issues.
Aghvan Vardanian thanked the British members of parliament for their
hard work toward developing and expanding relations with the republics
of Armenia and Artsakh.
Stephen Pound first visited Armenia and Artsakh in 2007 at the
initiative of the Armenian National Committee of the United Kingdom
(ANC UK). In Artsakh, Stephen Pound met with the Speaker of the
Artsakh National Assembly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and other
government officials. He has since visited Armenia and Artsakh on
numerous occasions. On Feb. 11 of this year, Stephen Pound called
the attention of the UK Parliament to the issue of Artsakh’s
independence and Azeri aggression against Armenians in Artsakh.
Prior to that, Pound has on several occasions urged Parliament to
consider formal recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
Stephen Pounds colleague Mike Gapes was in Armenia for the first
time. Also present at the meeting was the ARF Political Affairs
Director Giro Manoyan.
The British parliamentary delegation have also visited government
officials including the President Serzh Sarkisian, Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandian, and others. The central focus of
the inter-parliamentary group’s discussions with Armenian
officials has been the development and strengthening of Anglo-Armenian
relations, the coordination of both states’ foreign policies,
and cooperation in international trade and development.
“We are all united in supporting Armenia, and we consider
ourselves Armenia’s friends who will continue their
mission,” the parliamentary delegates expressed in their meeting
with President Sarkisian.
http://asbarez.com/119769/members-of-uk-parliament-visit-armenia-meet-with-a
rf/
[ Part 2.2: "Attached Text" ]
Thursday, February 20th, 2014
Members of the UK Parliament walk toward to the Armenian Genocide
Memorial at Dzidzernagapert
YEREVAN-Member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation’s
(ARF) Supreme Council of Armenia and ARF Member of Parliament Aghvan
Vardanian met on Thursday with representatives of the UK’s
Labour Party in Yerevan. The Labour Party Members, Stephen Pound
and Mike Gapes, were on visit to Armenia with a delegation of other
British members of parliament led by John Whittingdale, head of the
British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union.
In their meeting, the parties discussed issues concerning
Armenia’s foreign policies, the resolution of the Arstakh
conflict, Armenian-Turkish relations, and the approaching centennial
of the Armenian Genocide, among other issues.
Aghvan Vardanian thanked the British members of parliament for their
hard work toward developing and expanding relations with the republics
of Armenia and Artsakh.
Stephen Pound first visited Armenia and Artsakh in 2007 at the
initiative of the Armenian National Committee of the United Kingdom
(ANC UK). In Artsakh, Stephen Pound met with the Speaker of the
Artsakh National Assembly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and other
government officials. He has since visited Armenia and Artsakh on
numerous occasions. On Feb. 11 of this year, Stephen Pound called
the attention of the UK Parliament to the issue of Artsakh’s
independence and Azeri aggression against Armenians in Artsakh.
Prior to that, Pound has on several occasions urged Parliament to
consider formal recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
Stephen Pounds colleague Mike Gapes was in Armenia for the first
time. Also present at the meeting was the ARF Political Affairs
Director Giro Manoyan.
The British parliamentary delegation have also visited government
officials including the President Serzh Sarkisian, Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandian, and others. The central focus of
the inter-parliamentary group’s discussions with Armenian
officials has been the development and strengthening of Anglo-Armenian
relations, the coordination of both states’ foreign policies,
and cooperation in international trade and development.
“We are all united in supporting Armenia, and we consider
ourselves Armenia’s friends who will continue their
mission,” the parliamentary delegates expressed in their meeting
with President Sarkisian.
http://asbarez.com/119769/members-of-uk-parliament-visit-armenia-meet-with-a
rf/