ARMENIAN YOUNG PEOPLE ARE AGAINST SENDING A MILITARY GROUP TO IRAQ
A1 Plus
15-10-2004
Youth organizations and young wings of various parties held a round
table discussion to decide – to send an Armenian military group to
Iraq or not?
Mainly ARF young members are the initiators of the discussion. They
are against sending a group to Iraq and think a public pressure must
be exerted upon the present Authorities, making them reject the idea
of sending even a humanitarian group to Iraq.
“Armenian Authorities must not neglect the interests of security of the
Armenian Commune in Iraq and the Armenians worldwide”, Eliza Manukyan,
Press Secretary of Araratian Diocese announced.
“For Science Development” initiative group member Arsen Kharatyan
announced a wide social movement must be started.
We asked if the young people have discussed the positive and negative
results of sending a military group to Iraq at the financial and
economic aspect. Arsen Kharatyan said our national interests and
national security are more important than grants and credits of
various world banks and organizations.
Young people have already addressed a letter to the Armenian President,
Parliament Speaker and Prime Minister. Today the youth have discussed
and decided to conduct signature collecting and prove to our officials
de facto the society opposes the idea of sending a military group
to Iraq, especially that the war in Iraq has no connection with the
fight against terror.
The representatives of youth wings of “Republican Party of Armenia”
and “Land of Law Party” didn’t partake in the discussion.