Francophonie PA session started in Yerevan
11:51 / 05/04/2010
The 23rd European regional session of Parliamentary Assembly of Francophonie started in Yerevan.
In his welcoming speech RA Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan said that language skills enrich people, noting that French can be considered a native tongue for many descendents of Genocide victims who found their second motherland in French-speaking countries.According to Abrahamyan, Armenia’s associative membership in PA Francophonie incites the process of integration to Europe. He added that our country is ready to fulfill commitments, but not at the expense of the impairment of state and national interests.
RA Speaker also touched upon topical political processes in Armenia, underlining that the country is ready to establish relations with all neighbors and had already made such a move seeking to hold dialogue with Turkey without preconditions. “However, Ankara did not appraise Yerevan’s stance and torpedoed the dialogue. As a result Armenia suspended ratification process of the Protocols. Though, it does not mean we walked out of the process, and expect Turkey to display constructivism,” he noted. He also stated that aspiration to settle relations with Turkey might not push aside Armenia’s national interests, turning Genocide issue into the matter of bargain. “Armenia will henceforth be consecutive in international recognition of Armenian Genocide perpetrated in Ottoman Empire,” Abrahamyan emphasized.
Speaking about Karabakh peace process, politician stressed that Azerbaijan’s warlike statements destabilize situation in the region and misinform international community. “Azerbaijan makes similar statements fully realizing that its military capability cannot provide victory in case hostility breaks out,” he said. “Nagorno-Karabakh will never be a part of Azerbaijan,” Abrahamyan declared, pointing out that Karabakh peace process is not linked with Armenia-Turkey reconciliation.
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