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    Emil Lazarian
  • 6 years ago
    • Categories: 2018

CSTO member states not to agree to Armenia’s tenure in organization until 2020

Aysor, Armenia
Nov 7 2018

Armenia’s representative should continue tenure as CSTO secretary general until 2020, Giro Manoyan, head of the ARF Dashnaktsutiun and its Armenian Cause Office, said at a news conference today, adding that he shares this viewpoint of the acting defense minister.

“But I am not sure that other CSTO member states will agree to it, especially after the attitude displayed toward the organization even though unwillingly,” he said, adding that arresting, filing criminal case and accusing the CSTO secretary general without undertaking corresponding steps beforehand was perceived as an offense to the CSTO.

“I think the CSTO member states will not agree to preservation of the post by Armenia in this period,” Manoyan said.

As to the talks about Azerbaijan’s possible membership to the CSTO, Manoyan said it is impossible until Armenia is CSTO member.

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS