KAROLOS PAPOULIAS: ONE SHOULD NOT BE THE CAPTIVE OF THE PAST, BUT SHOULD NOT FORGET THE PAST, EITHER
ArmRadio.am
27.06.2007 15:46
One should not be the captive of the past, but should not forget
the past, either, Greek President Karolos Papoulias declared during
the meeting with the students and faculty of the Yerevan State
University. Armenia and Greece belong to a large region, many of the
peoples of which have a tragic fate.
The President noted that the transition period that started after
the collapse of the Soviet Union, emergence of ethnic conflicts, the
competition of superpowers, the situation in Iran, the uncertainty of
the issue of Turkey’s accession to the European Union create a serious
situation in the region. However, Karolos Papoulias expressed hope
that regional cooperation will help overcome the existing problems.