ARMENIAN PROVINCES TAKING PART IN THE DISCUSSIONS ON REGULATION OF ARMENIA-TURKEY RELATIONS
ARMENPRESS
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 28, ARMENPRESS: With the support of "Eurasia"
Partnership Foundation the "International center for human development"
NGO has initiated community discussions to fully involve the Armenian
citizens of the provinces in the discussions ongoing round the
protocols on regulation of relations between Armenia and Turkey and
establishment of diplomatic ties.
Within the frameworks of province discussions the first discussion of
1.5 hours took place today in the Artashat town of Ararat province
in which representatives of different sections of population of the
province took part.
The discussions were held round different tables and any opinion of
the participants has been recorded.
Head of the "International center for human development" NGO Tevan
Poghosian noted that during the discussions possible scenarios of
development of Armenian-Turkish relations have been presented which
were formed based on the numerous publications on this theme made in
the medias.
After the discussions the participants voted for two following issues;
"Which scenario of development of Armenian-Turkish relations do you
consider more preferable?" and "Which scenario of development of
Armenian-Turkish relations do you consider most possible?"
This range of community discussions will take place in all the
provinces of the republic. After the discussions the results will be
summed up and presented to the Armenian authorities and the society.
Yeghegnadzor town in Vayots Dzor province is the next arena for the
community discussions.