Armenian party leader slams president for non-attendance at NATO summit
Mediamax news agency
30 Jun 04
YEREVAN
The leader of the Armenian Liberal Progressive Party, Oganes
Oganesyan, today criticized [Armenian President] Robert Kocharyan’s
decision not to take part in the NATO summit in Istanbul.
Speaking at the National Press Club today, Oganesyan said that the
president’s refusal to take part in the NATO summit could negatively
affect Armenia’s integration into the Euro-Atlantic structures.
Armenian President Robert Kocharyan refused to take part in the NATO
summit in Istanbul because of the absence of diplomatic relations
between Armenia and Turkey. The Armenian delegation in Istanbul was
headed by Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan.
Oganes Oganesyan said that Armenia should strive to join
NATO. According to him, already in five years Georgia, Azerbaijan and
Uzbekistan can become full members of the North Atlantic Alliance.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress