ARMENIANS IN EUROPE WILL FORM AN OPINION ON EU POLICIES AND TO USE THEIR VOTE KNOWINGLY
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
27.05.2009 20:40 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian organization AGBU Europe has launched
a pre-electoral campaign asking candidates in the European elections
for their position on key issues. In June 2009, many of the one
million Armenians in Europe will have a chance to vote in the European
elections. Their vote could affect the future of Armenia or that of
the Diaspora: the European Union makes important decisions for all
Europeans, including Armenians around Europe. The campaign consists
in asking candidates in every EU country 7 questions on relevant EU
policies and in publishing their answers. This will provide Europeans,
Armenians included, with information to help them choose between
candidates on election day. Crucially, it will raise awareness
among candidates, and remind them that their electors care about
these issues.
Relevant EU policies include those that concern Armenia’s future
European integration and the newly launched Eastern Partnership,
policies on culture, language and freedom and justice; peace-making
in the South Caucasus and the future of Nagorno-Karabakh; and Turkey’s
accession prospects and the recognition of the Armenian genocide.
With this campaign, the organization hopes to encourage Armenians
in Europe to form an opinion on EU policies and to use their vote
knowingly. The campaign also intends to generate debate and raise
awareness among future members of the European Parliament about these
important questions, AGBU Europe reported to PanARMENIAN.Net.
27.05.2009 20:40 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian organization AGBU Europe has launched
a pre-electoral campaign asking candidates in the European elections
for their position on key issues. In June 2009, many of the one
million Armenians in Europe will have a chance to vote in the European
elections. Their vote could affect the future of Armenia or that of
the Diaspora: the European Union makes important decisions for all
Europeans, including Armenians around Europe. The campaign consists
in asking candidates in every EU country 7 questions on relevant EU
policies and in publishing their answers. This will provide Europeans,
Armenians included, with information to help them choose between
candidates on election day. Crucially, it will raise awareness
among candidates, and remind them that their electors care about
these issues.
Relevant EU policies include those that concern Armenia’s future
European integration and the newly launched Eastern Partnership,
policies on culture, language and freedom and justice; peace-making
in the South Caucasus and the future of Nagorno-Karabakh; and Turkey’s
accession prospects and the recognition of the Armenian genocide.
With this campaign, the organization hopes to encourage Armenians
in Europe to form an opinion on EU policies and to use their vote
knowingly. The campaign also intends to generate debate and raise
awareness among future members of the European Parliament about these
important questions, AGBU Europe reported to PanARMENIAN.Net.