KAROLOS PAPOULIAS: GREEK AND ARMENIAN LOVERS OF LIBERTY CAN ADMIT NEITHER BLOCKING OF BORDERS NOR PRESENCE OF 40 THSD SOLDIERS IN CYPRUS

ArmInfo
2007-06-26 21:59:00

Greek and Armenian lovers of liberty can admit neither blocking of
borders nor the presence of 40 thsd soldiers in the Cyprus, which
is an EU member, Greek President Karolos Papoulias said at a meeting
with Tigran Torosyan, Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, Tuesday.

The Armenian parliamentary press-service told ArmInfo that during the
meeting the Greek President expressed content with the changes that
have taken place in Armenia since his previous visit. He emphasized
that the two countries’ histories have events which are difficult to
forget. He said that some forces don’t learn from history and continue
making mistakes.

In his turn, Torosyan said that Armenia and Greece are centuries-old
friends and have similar histories and development prospects. He said
that there is one important commonality between the problems of Cyprus
and Nagorno-Karabakh: both peoples wish to live freely. Torossyan is
sure that their wish will come true.