Armenian poll to test quality of ties with Europe – EU official

Arminfo
23 Mar 07

Yerevan, 23 March: The EU envoy to the South Caucasus, Peter Semneby,
cons iders that the forthcoming parliamentary election in Armenia ar
every important. Semneby said this at a meeting with journalists
following his meeting with Nagornyy Karabakh president Arkadi
Ghukasyan.

Recalling that that this election will be the first after Armenia’s
inclusion in Europe’s new neighbourhood policy and the beginning of
the implementation of the action plan, Semneby said: "This election
will be a test of the quality of our relations and of how Armenia will
treat mutual obligations in future." He added that numerous observers
from European organizations would attend the election. In Semneby’s
view, the presence of a large number of observers from Europe is also
a signal for Armenia, proving the importance of this election for
Europe.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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