Armenpress News Agency , Armenia
 Friday


International recognition of Artsakh Republic is just matter of time –
Vice-Speaker Sharmazanov



YEREVAN, AUGUST 11, ARMENPRESS. Vice-Speaker of Armenia’s Parliament
Eduard Sharmazanov on August 11 hosted member of the Parliament of
Portugal RubinaBerardo, press service of the parliament told
Armenpress.

The meeting was also attended by head of Armenia-Portugal
parliamentary friendship group Gagik Melikyan.

Vice-Speaker Sharmazanov expressed hope Portugal-Armenia friendship
group will be formed in the Portugeuse Parliament soon. He attached
importance to deepening the ties with Portugal in terms of developing
Armenia-EU ties and establishing political dialogue between the two
countries.

Sharmazanov at the meeting also touched upon the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict, as one of the key issues of Armenian political agenda,
stating that Azerbaijan presents it as a territorial issue between the
two countries, however, in reality, it is a classical example of
peoples’ self-determination.

The Vice-Speaker called on the European partners not to become the
victim of Azerbaijani fake propaganda and present the reality to the
world.

“The people of Artsakh, like every people in the world, have a right
to live freely and independently. We will spare no efforts to reach
the international recognition of Artsakh’s independence, and the
international recognition of the Artsakh independence is just a matter
of time”, Sharmazanov said.

As for the recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide,
Sharmazanov said numerous countries of the world have recognized it
and condemned the extermination of millions of Christians, however,
Turkey still continues the cultural genocide started in the beginning
of the past century: the recent incidents are linked with Varagavank.

In her turn RubinaBerardo thanked for the reception and said the two
peoples can find cooperation ways and develop ties in human rights,
economic, cultural and other spheres.

At the end of the meeting RubinaBerardo, by attaching importance to
the development of inter-parliamentary ties, said after the visit to
Armenia the next step can be the formation of friendship group with
Armenia in Portugal’s Parliament.