RUSSIA UNION OF ARMENIANS FOR PEACEFUL KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
by Syuzanna Adamyants, Tamara Frolkina

ITAR-TASS News Agency
May 25, 2006 Thursday 10:44 AM EST

The Union of Armenians of Russia calls for peaceful settlement of
the Karabakh problem, Ara Abramyan reelected president of this public
organization told Itar-Tass in an exclusive interview.

He said, “The Karabakh problem was one of the main problems discussed
at the organization’s third congress in Moscow”. “We must be friends
with the Azerbaijani diaspora and must try to settle the problem
peacefully,” Abramyan said. “There are no problems between the Armenian
and the Azerbaijani diasporas.”

Abramyan pointed out the main trends of the organization’s work,
among them work with the youth, with law enforcement bodies, contacts
with the country’s top leaders, promotion of the social and economic
development of Armenia, recognition of the Armenian genocide, work
with the Armenian diasporas broad and in Russia and with all other
national associations. He believes it is essential to attack xenophobia
and racial discrimination and to inculcate tolerance.

The Armenian diaspora, Abramyan said, “will actively participate in
the parliamentary and presidential elections in Russia.” “The Union
of Armenians of Russia will actively participate in the parliamentary
elections through the lobbying of the interests of Russian citizens
of the Armenian origin.”

“The Union of Armenians of Russia will support in every way all the
parties that will take ethnic diversity of Russia into account in
their programmes,” Abramyan said.