ARTUR BAGHDASARIAN: “I SEE FUTURE OF ARMENIA IN EUROPEAN UNION, BUT NOT IN RUSSIA-BELARUS UNION”
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
May 02 2006
YEREVAN, MAY 2, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. “I see future of Armenia
in the European Union, but not in the Russia-Belarus union, see in
the succesive European integration,” NA Speaker Artur Baghdasarian
stated at the May 2 plenary sitting of the Parliament, at the same
time expressing an opinion that there are no great differences among
positions of himself and other political forces representing the
coalition, as well as of the President of the republic. According to
A.Baghdasarian, if there are differences, they will be discussed,
and as a result, it will be possible to come to corresponding
conclusions. In the case of existence of a serious contrast, the
“Orinats Yerkir” (Country of Law) party headed by him is ready to
leave the coalition, not to put the partners in “bad situation.” The NA
Speaker also mentioned that to see future of Armenia in the European
family does not mean that Armenia must have strained relations with
Russia, and he himself is not for opposing Russia and the European
values. According to him, no issue of membership to the NATO is put
on the agenda of the foreign policy being implemented at present,
but to speak about the prospect of deepening relations with the NATO
does not quiet mean that “Armenia must become a NATO member in tomorrow
morning.” Responding independent deputy Hmayak Hovhannisian’s question,
the NA Speaker assured that in his all public speeches, inclduing the
interview given to one of famous German newspapers recently, his and
his force’s position was clearly expressed. “The right of pluralism
is more important than its contents,” Artur Baghdasarian. Expressing
sorrow, that “the successive retreat of morality in the policy of
Armenia brought to a great tragedy,” the NA Speaker mentioned at the
same time, that he, as a “incorrigible optimist,” thinks that not
everything has already been lost.