Armen Martirosian: Rumors on a deal between Armenian
authorities and European structures have some grounds
29-01-2009 18:55:00 | Armenia | Politics
YEREVAN, JANUARY 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Commenting upon radical
opposition's opinion that for not being deprived of the vote the
Armenian authorities in secret negotiations with the European
structures have agreed to make concessions in the issue of
Karabakh, Armen Martirosian, the head of the Zharangutiun
(Heritage) parliamentary faction, stated at the January 29 press
conference that those apprehensions have some grounds. According
to deputy's observation, it is also exact that Armenia that has
weakened in the international sphere will be unprotected before
any challenge, including in the respect of the Nagorno Karabakh
problem.
A. Martirosian also said that Zharangutiun party leader
Raffi Hovannisian will not take part in PACE's work until
Council of Europe corresponds to the values adopted by it. He
said that so far the Armenian authorities have not properly
fulfilled the provisions of Council of Europe previous
resolutions, therefore R. Hovannisian as a member of the
Armenian delegation in the Assembly cannot present any
implemented step to Council of Europe.
In response to the question of how Zharangutiun members
treat the issue of sending representatives of Armenian National
Congress to Council of Europe, A. Martirosian said that he does
not see anything blameworthy in it. "ANC is a political force,
which has something to say to Council of Europe and has a
demand. There is nothing bad that the Congress reported the
Assembly about the situation in Armenia," he said.