MEMORANDUM OF SOUTH CAUCASUS PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY SIGNED IN GEORGIA
Pan Armenian News
17.06.2005 02:49
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Memorandum of the Parliamentary Assembly of the
South Caucasus was signed in the Georgian Parliament June 16. Georgian
Speaker Nino Burjanadze, Vice-Speaker of Armenian Parliament Tigran
Torosyan and Azeri Milli Mejlis MP, one of the leading figures of
Eni Azerbaijan ruling party Siyavush Novruzov participated in the
signing ceremony, reported Novosti Gruzia (News Georgia). At a joint
briefing held upon the completion of the signing of the document, Nino
Burjanadze underscored the importance of the event. “This step became
possible based on the experience of the Baltic Interparliamentary
Assembly,” Burjanadze said. The Georgian Speaker remarked that “Azeri
and Armenian politicians could overcome the differences and barriers
to realize goals referring to European integration and accession to
the NATO from a joint position.” As all participants of the briefing
states, the South Caucasian states together can make more successful
steps to develop their countries and the region as a whole. Speaking of
the problems available in the region, including conflict settlement,
the briefing participants said they were sure it was possible to
overcome them. At that it was noted that the meeting participants
expect notable outcomes from the work of the South Caucasus PA by
2007. As it was mentioned at the briefing, the South Caucasus PA
should become a serious guarantor of stability in the region.