SLOVAKIA IS GOING TO SUPPORT ARMENIA IN ISSUE OF JOINING EUROPEAN UNION

BRATISLAVA, MARCH 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Pavol Grushovsky, the Chairman of
the National Assembly of Slovakia, discussed issues connected with
a visit to Armenia scheduled for the first decade of April during
the March 18 meeting with Chairman of the Armenian Community of
Slovakia Ashot Grigorian and the film crew of the Public Television
of Armenia. The recognition of the fact of the Armenian Genocide is
necessary, and the recognition of of this fact by the National Assembly
of Slovakia is no populism but a serious demand connected with the
compulsory recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Turkey in case of
its joining the European Union, said Pavol Grushovsky. In connection
with the current level of the Armenian-Slovak relations the Chairman
of the National Assemly of Slovakia expressed an opinion that wider
possibilities for their development exist. The Chairman of the National
Assembly of Slovakia mentioned that meetings with the leadership
of Armenia are expected within the framework of the upcoming visit,
in which about twenty members of the Deputy Friendship Group of the
Slovak parliament will participate. The prospects of the development of
the relations of Slovakia with Armenia will be discussed. Slovakia is
going to support armenia in the issue of joining the European Union,
sharing experience in the sphere of democratization and resolution of
the economic isseus of the country. Armenia, as the first Christian
country, contributed to the development of the friendly relations
with Slovakia, said Paolo Grushovsky, especially turning with an
appeal on a meeting with the Catholicos of All Armenians.