Raffi Hovannisian holding a public meeting at the Theater Square in Gyumri referred also to the foreign policy issues of Armenia. Speaking about the initialing of Association Agreement at the the Eastern Partnership Summit to be held on November 29 in Vilnius, the leader of the “Heritage” party said,- “Gül is saying to organize the meeting of Turkish speaking people in Stepanakert, Europe and America insist on initialing, Russia as a strategic partner is selling strategic weapons to rival Azerbaijan, and Armenia, sitting in the middle, various grooves, one fighter for freedom, the other a young man having a tuition, the other for the justice of workers, the other for justice of housing, they are in the struggle separately.
We are going to lose if we do not urgently change something. In my opinion, a very important decision is expected by November, “Heritage” and myself are in favor of joining the European Union, if the EU recognizes Armenia’s national interests and people’s civil rights. More tangible, more concrete, I think that in parallel to initialing or before it, the Republic of Armenia should recognize the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, in order to avoid any doubt as to what the Association Agreement refers to. Personally, I’m not familiar with the text and it is very suspicious as to why the authorities did not publicize the agreement. But at present choice, one who does not respect the vote of Armenian people, who does not respect the national interests of Armenia, including Artsakh, in my opinion, should not have the signature of Armenia. I am inclined that if the respect to Armenia is available, who respects Armenia in that way, he should have the respect of Armenia,”- said Raffi Hovannisian.
Nune AREVSHATYAN
