EUROPEAN REVOLUTION STARTS FROM THE SCHOOL
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| 12:47:37 | 29-06-2005 | Social |
Today in Armenia the COE Yerevan school of political courses opened,
which is the 12th of suchlike schools. This kind of schools are
usually opened in COE new member-countries.
By the way, in this respect Armenia has left behind Azerbaijan, where
there is no school teaching European values yet. “Today we opened the
school in Yerevan, and we hope that soon another one will be opened
in Baku. For suchlike schools it is very important to have regional
nets. Even responsible people need them”, announced COE political
relations department head Klaus Schumann who realized the opening
ceremony of the school.
In the initial stage of opening schools only South Eastern Europe was
in the center of attention. But today, especially after the referendums
in France and the Netherlands the COE thinks that suchlike schools will
be useful for the COE old member-countries to support the realization
of the European values.
The newly opened school in Armenia has 35 students among whom are
social and political bodies, journalists, editors. Within a year they
will take part in the seminars about Euro integration, Foreign policy
of Armenia, constitution, state governing system, and the current
political developments of Armenia. At the end of the study the group
will leave for Strasbourg where they will receive their diplomas with
the signature of the COE Secretary General.
The RA Constitutional Court head, NA deputies and oppositional and
pro-governmental political bodies took part in the opening ceremony
of the political school. Although gifts in the working place do not
correspond to the European standards, Artashes Geghamyan, leader of
the “National Unity” party approached the microphone. CC President
Gagik Haroutyunyan gave his place near the microphone to him. Artashes
Geghamyan mentioned that “he does not have an eye on the CC President’s
post” and explained that he wanted to present the COE official with
a bottle of Armenian brandy “to celebrate the event”.