GEGHAMIAN DRAWS PACE ATTENTION TO MANIFESTATIONS OF HOOLIGANISM DURING VISIT OF CATHOLICOS TO TURKEY
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Jun 29 2006
STRASBOURG, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Artashes Geghamian,
member of PACE Armenian delegation, Head of the National Unity party
and NA faction of the same name, spoke at the discussion of the
issue "Freedom of Speech and Respect of Belief" at the PACE summer
session. He touched upon the Armenian Genocide, the blockade of Armenia
by Turkey, limitations introduced to Armenian school curriculums
in Turkey and the mainfestations of hooliganism during the visit of
Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II to Turkey considering all this
unacceptable for a country striving for becoming a EU member.
As Noyan Tapan was informed from NA Public Relations Department,
Hermine Naghdalian (RPA), member of the Armenian delegation, spoke at
the discussion of the issue of illegal migrants and human rights. She
mentioned that often migrants and displaced persons find themselves in
a vulnerable position and need especially protection of human rights,
including civil and political, social and economic rights, at the
same time presented the great difference in policies implemented in
Armenia and Azerbaijan towards refugees.