“NEW TIMES” PARTY AGAIN EXPRESSES PROTEST ON OCCASION OF DISPATCH OF ARMENIAN
PEACEKEEPERS TO IRAQ
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 17. ARMINFO. “New Times” party again expresses its
protest on the occasion of the dispatch of Armenian peacekeepers to
Iraq. It is said in the statement of the party sent to ARMINFO.
According to the statement, the decision of Armenian government on
dispatch of peacekeepers to Iraq should be considered nothing else as
myopic. The authors of the statement remind that after the genocide
of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey at the beginning of the 20th century
hundred thousands of Armenians found shelter in Arab countries
including in Iraq. They mention that the dispatch of the Armenian
peacekeepers to Iraq will imperil the safety of Armenian communities
of Arab countries. The party “New times” understands the aspiration of
the authorities of Armenia to involve the republic in the international
programs on fight against terrorism, but the participation in these
programs must not contradict the interests of the state”, said in
the statement. The party “New Times” proposes to find alternative
variants of Armenia’s participation in international programs on
fight against terrorism. In particular, the party proposes to take
part in anti-terrorist programs being implemented under the aegis of
UN, in other hot spots where the interests of Arab countries and the
Armenian community collide. The party insists on holding a voting
concerning the issue on the dispatch of Armenian peacekeepers to Iraq.