ARMENIAN COMMUNITY – BRIDGE BETWEEN LEBANESE OPPOSING SIDES

PanARMENIAN.Net
10.12.2007 16:13 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Speaking of position of the Armenian community of
Lebanon, we should take account of three parties – AFR Dashnaktsutyun,
Ramkavar-Azatakan and Hnchakyan – functioning in the country. All
three differ in their approaches.

However, when a political dialogue is needed, these three parties
are reasonable enough to take a common stance, thus preventing any
split among the community, which has always served as a peaceful
bridge between opposing sides," editor-in-chief of Beirut-based
Azdak newspaper Shahan Kankhadaryan said in an interview with
PanARMENIAN.Net.

"True, we are not safe now and the political field in Lebanon is
dissociated. However, when speaking of the Armenian community, Lebanese
politicians always point to the capability of the Armenian parties
to highlight the interests of the state. As to common Armenian issues
such the Genocide, NKR recognition, prevention of Turkey’s scheming,
Lebanese Armenian demonstrate perfect unity," he said.