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ARMENIA TAKES UP CHAIRMANSHIP IN CAUCASIAN
PARLIAMENTARY INITIATIVE
YEREVAN, JULY 27, ARMENPRESS: An Armenian
parliament member who traveled to London a week ago to
take the rotating chairmanship in the low-profile
South Caucasian Parliamentary Initiative from Georgia
for the next six months, reiterated today the official
Yerevan’s arguments that economic cooperation between
rivals and open borders can serve as an extra tool to
help the involved parties to resolve their conflicts.
The lawmaker, Ararat Malkhasian, told Armenpress
that during its six-month chairmanship Armenia will
place focus on urging cooperation in nature protection
and banking sectors. He said the parliaments of
Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia have assumed to set up
task forces which will be assigned to outline concrete
steps for each direction.
The Armenian lawmaker said contacts between South
Caucasian lawmakers are very important because they
are frank and immediate. He said the lawmakers also
agreed to consider the idea of designating a Caucasus
Day.
Malkhasian said the Armenian side hopes that the
Initiative would eventually turn into the
Parliamentary Assembly. He also said in London Azeri
counterparts agreed that war rhetoric in Baku is only
deteriorating chances for the peaceful settlement of
the Armenian-Azeri dispute.
The next meeting is expected to take place in Dubai
on December 16-17 when Armenia will hand the
chairmanship to Azerbaijan.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
