MUHLIS PHARAUN: ARMENIA AND SYRIA HAVE MUCH IN COMMON

PanARMENIAN.Net
04.07.2006 17:41 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today Armenian National Assembly Speaker Tigran
Torosian received acting Syrian Charge d ‘Affairs in Armenia Muhlis
Pharaun, reported the RA NA press office. During the meeting Tigran
Torosian remarked that the Armenian-Syrian relations should develop and
strengthen. "Syria performs a special mission in the Near East. Many
Armenians were hosted by this country after the Genocide in 1915,"
he said.

When touching upon the issue of dual citizenship Tigran Torosian said,
"Rights and obligations should be precisely determined. Armenians,
who obtained citizenship after Armenia became independent, and who
experienced the troubles of transition period, should not be offered
the same conditions as the Diasporan Armenians. The political destiny
of Armenia should be decided by the people who permanently live in
this country and contribute to its progress."

Agreeing with the RA NA Chairman’s opinion Mr Pharaum remarked that
Armenia and Syria have much in common.

"Some 4-5 million of Syrians live abroad, but neither they not their
heirs can enjoy equal rights with the Syrians permanently residing
in Syria," he said. The interlocutors also referred to some matters
of mutual interest.