TIGRAN TOROSYAN NAMED THE "EUROPEAN OF THE YEAR"
ArmRadio.am
03.05.2007 16:30
With the decision of the Armenian European Movement Speaker of RA
National Assembly Tigran Torosyan was named the "European of the Year."
"For Armenia there is no alternative to European integration in the
multifaceted international relations. There is no alternative not
only because people in Europe work better, but because we belong to
the European civilization.
This is Armenia’s return home, which is very important, since the
country’s development must go the way acceptable for it," Tigran
Torosyan said when receiving the award.
In his words, this not just a personal award, but the evaluation
carried out in Armenia during the six years of Armenia’s membership
to the Council of Europe. During these years the Constitution was
amended to correspond to European standards, a number of new laws
were worked out.
"I hope the elections will also be held within the framework of
European integration. I hope that on May 12 we shall hold the best
elections since independence, which will correspond to international
standards," he noted.
The "European investment of the Year" Award was granted to Assistant
to RA President Vigen Sargsyan for his contribution to the organization
of the Year of Armenia in France, the AEPLAC programs team as the most
important actor in the sphere of European integration, the Great Valley
Company for activation of Armenia-Europe economic relations and Hrayr
Sargsyan for ensuring the European quality of reconstruction of the
earthquake zone.
In 2006 the Award was honored to the ex-Speaker of the National
assembly Arthur Baghdasaryan, "Paris Coffee" and "Kanaka" Companies
and the crew of " Cilicia" vessel.