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    Emil Lazarian
  • 1 year ago
    • Categories: 2023

Armenian President receives Maren Jasper-Winter, member of Executive Board of Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom

 17:10, 8 June 2023

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, ARMENPRESS. President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan received the delegation headed by Maren Jasper-Winter, member of the Executive Board of Friedrich Nauman Foundation for Freedom.

The meeting was attended by Martin Kothé, Regional Director for East and Southeast Europe, Katrin Bannach, Regional Director for South Caucasus, and Armen Grigoryan, Project Manager of the Armenian office of the Foundation.

During the meeting, the sides discussed the projects implemented by the Foundation in Armenia and the South Caucasus as well as the prospects of new projects, Khachaturyan's office said in a readout. 

Addressing the durable activity of the Foundation, the President highlighted its role in spreading democracy and democratic values in Armenia and the South Caucasus, in general.

In the course of discussion, the sides touched upon general regional developments, interrelations between the security environment and democratic institutions as well their positive and negative implications.

President Vahagn Khachaturyan emphasized that, within his capacity, he readily supports the initiatives contributing to the establishment and development of democratic institutions in Armenia.

During the meeting, ideas were exchanged on the main vectors of reforms implemented and still underway in the field of democracy, protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Armenia.

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