RAPA QUITS THE WORLD CONGRESS OF ARMENIANS

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[08:47 pm] 20 November, 2006

The Ramkavar-Azatakan Party of Armenia announced today that it quits
the World Congress of Armenians. "Just like the heads of the other
founding organizations, the authorities of the party were glad about
the foundation of the pan-Armenian organization. Being against the
fact that the pan-Armenian structure would be registered by the Justice
Ministry of Russia, we considered the priority of solving the problems
of the nation most important", says the statement made by the party.

What happened next was disappointing, according to the administration
of RAPA. They mention that the activity of the World Congress of
Armenians is uncoordinated, unplanned and irresponsible. "The party
has applied the management of the organization more than once asking
for the annual report about the work carried out but has never received
an answer", the statement says.

Taking into account all these facts, the RAPA has made the decision
of quitting the organization. It announces that it henceforth bears
no responsibility for the activity of the Congress.

It is noteworthy that the World Congress of Armenians was founded in
2003. It is headed by Ara Abrahamyan.

The RAPA was one of the founding members of the Congress.