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SECRET VISIT OF ARMENIAN SPEAKER TO ISRAEL
Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
July 9 2014
9 July 2014 - 8:29pm
Peter Lyukimson, Israel. Exclusively for Vestnik Kavkaza
According to rumors in the political circles of Israel, the chairman
of the Armenian parliament, Galust Saakyan, has recently visited
the country.
The most interesting thing is that there was no official confirmation
of the visit. The website of the Israeli Knesset and Israeli mass
media didn't report on it. At the same time, information on the visit
was presented to Vestnik Kavkaza by a very reliable source.
The source states that Saakyan met some representatives of the top
leadership of Israel and discussed two issues. The first touched on
recognition of "the Armenian genocide" of 1915 by Israel, when its
100th anniversary will be marked. The second issue was devoted to
military cooperation between Israel and Azerbaijan, which concerns
Europe so much.
Political and diplomatic circles of Israel not only haven't commented
on Saaksyan's visit, but don't even want to talk about it at all.
It should be noted that the positions of supporters of recognition of
the genocide of 1915 by Israel have strengthened, as the newly-elected
president Reuven Rivlin (his predecessor Shimon Peres thinks that
Israel should be neutral on the issue), the speaker of the Knesset
Yuli Edelstein, and the deputy Foreign Minister, Zaev Elkin, are
supporters of the step.
Earlier, Elkin tried to provide official recognition of the genocide
of 1915 through the parliamentary commission on education, but he
was told that the issue should be considered by the commission on
international affairs and defense. At the moment Zaev Elkin is the
chairman of the commission, and this gives him certain advantages.
From: A. Papazian
Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
July 9 2014
9 July 2014 - 8:29pm
Peter Lyukimson, Israel. Exclusively for Vestnik Kavkaza
According to rumors in the political circles of Israel, the chairman
of the Armenian parliament, Galust Saakyan, has recently visited
the country.
The most interesting thing is that there was no official confirmation
of the visit. The website of the Israeli Knesset and Israeli mass
media didn't report on it. At the same time, information on the visit
was presented to Vestnik Kavkaza by a very reliable source.
The source states that Saakyan met some representatives of the top
leadership of Israel and discussed two issues. The first touched on
recognition of "the Armenian genocide" of 1915 by Israel, when its
100th anniversary will be marked. The second issue was devoted to
military cooperation between Israel and Azerbaijan, which concerns
Europe so much.
Political and diplomatic circles of Israel not only haven't commented
on Saaksyan's visit, but don't even want to talk about it at all.
It should be noted that the positions of supporters of recognition of
the genocide of 1915 by Israel have strengthened, as the newly-elected
president Reuven Rivlin (his predecessor Shimon Peres thinks that
Israel should be neutral on the issue), the speaker of the Knesset
Yuli Edelstein, and the deputy Foreign Minister, Zaev Elkin, are
supporters of the step.
Earlier, Elkin tried to provide official recognition of the genocide
of 1915 through the parliamentary commission on education, but he
was told that the issue should be considered by the commission on
international affairs and defense. At the moment Zaev Elkin is the
chairman of the commission, and this gives him certain advantages.
From: A. Papazian