The Armenian delegates caused inconvenience to the European official.
“You mentioned that the Southern gas pipeline will bring security to Azerbaijan, and that human rights and democracy continue to be values for the EU, but you did not mention about the situation in Azerbaijan and how tens of hundreds of activists and journalists are jailed,” said NA PAP faction MP Naira Zohrabyan at the Euronest PA continued to be hosted in Yerevan, addressing the question to the EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy, Johannes Hahn. Ms. Zohrabyan called the European officials’ special attention to the fact that the Azerbaijani authorities have absolute contempt towards the calls of the European institutions to maintain democratic values, asking, “Aren’t you concerned over the fact that the Azerbaijan government, Ilham Aliyev is bidding to be the Europe’s principal dictator?” she asked. The Rule of Law faction representative Mher Shahgeldyan added that Azerbaijan should display fundamental approaches and pay attention to the existence of political prisoners.
NA “Heritage” faction MP Tevan Poghosyan reminded that the new European Neighborhood program was based on the security matter and added, “But this program seems to be lacking in security and defense. There is the issue of interests. I am amazed by the approach that the EU prefers to have more cooperation with the countries that are willing to cooperate with the EU, but life shows that the EU is working with the countries where it has its own interests and will be guided its own interests on security matters. “They managed to suppress Armenia and it changed its direction, meaning its decision on joining the Customs Union, said Tevan Poghosyan, adding that this does not mean that we should forget that over three years of negotiations, Armenia has always raised its problems and the issue of its borders, always saying that it is in favor of “and … and” policy. “In this sense, it is not fair to blame Armenia that the problem is with Armenia. I would like the European side not to extend its review until July because a conference will be hosted in Riga in May.”
Nelly GRIGORYAN
