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PROSPECTS OF GEORGIA'S NATO MEMBERSHIP CAUSE A DISPUTE BETWEEN ARMENIAN AND AZERBAIJANI PARLIAMENTARIANS
by Marianna Lazarian
ARMINFO
Wednesday, June 18, 09:13
A dispute occurred between the Azerbaijani and Armenian MPs at the NATO
Parliamentary Assembly's Seminar in Baku, APA reports. The source says
that Georgia's NATO membership was discussed at the NATO Parliamentary
Assembly's 86th Rose-Roth Seminar titled "South Caucasus: Challenges
and Opportunities".
Head of the Armenian Delegation Koryun Nahapetyan said that he
supports Georgia's NATO membership. "We are speaking about stability,
partnership here, but Azerbaijan calls us invaders. It doesn't serve
the stability. We want stability, not a war."
Member of the Azerbaijani delegation to NATO PA Gudrat Hasanguliyev
accused the Armenian parliamentarian of hypocrisy: "As far as you
need to be dishonest to claim stability after occupying the territory
of the neighboring country. How can you talk about the stability? I
declare once again that Armenia has no political will. Since the public
execution in the parliament in 1999, Armenians have been suffering
"animal fear" of Russian intelligence".
Afterwards, member of the Armenian Delegation Tevan Pogosyan pointed
out: "You said Armenia suffers an 'animal fear'. In response, I say
that the cause of Armenia's political and economic weakness is the
blockade of Armenia by Azerbaijan".
To note, the members of the Armenian delegation were Koryun Nahapetyan,
Head of the Parliamentary Commission for Defense, National Security
and Internal Affairs, Tevan Poghosyan, Secretary of the opposition
Heritage Faction, and Richard Giragosian, Head of the Regional
Studies Center. The delegation has visited Baku to participate in
NATO's Rose-Roth seminar only after receiving official guarantees of
their security from Azerbaijan. In Baku the Armenian delegation was
"welcomed" by protest actions, however, the police dispersed the
demonstrators.
From: A. Papazian
by Marianna Lazarian
ARMINFO
Wednesday, June 18, 09:13
A dispute occurred between the Azerbaijani and Armenian MPs at the NATO
Parliamentary Assembly's Seminar in Baku, APA reports. The source says
that Georgia's NATO membership was discussed at the NATO Parliamentary
Assembly's 86th Rose-Roth Seminar titled "South Caucasus: Challenges
and Opportunities".
Head of the Armenian Delegation Koryun Nahapetyan said that he
supports Georgia's NATO membership. "We are speaking about stability,
partnership here, but Azerbaijan calls us invaders. It doesn't serve
the stability. We want stability, not a war."
Member of the Azerbaijani delegation to NATO PA Gudrat Hasanguliyev
accused the Armenian parliamentarian of hypocrisy: "As far as you
need to be dishonest to claim stability after occupying the territory
of the neighboring country. How can you talk about the stability? I
declare once again that Armenia has no political will. Since the public
execution in the parliament in 1999, Armenians have been suffering
"animal fear" of Russian intelligence".
Afterwards, member of the Armenian Delegation Tevan Pogosyan pointed
out: "You said Armenia suffers an 'animal fear'. In response, I say
that the cause of Armenia's political and economic weakness is the
blockade of Armenia by Azerbaijan".
To note, the members of the Armenian delegation were Koryun Nahapetyan,
Head of the Parliamentary Commission for Defense, National Security
and Internal Affairs, Tevan Poghosyan, Secretary of the opposition
Heritage Faction, and Richard Giragosian, Head of the Regional
Studies Center. The delegation has visited Baku to participate in
NATO's Rose-Roth seminar only after receiving official guarantees of
their security from Azerbaijan. In Baku the Armenian delegation was
"welcomed" by protest actions, however, the police dispersed the
demonstrators.
From: A. Papazian