MP BELIEVES ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN SHOULD EXPAND CONTACTS
Mediamax Agency
Oct 9 2007
Armenia
Yerevan, 9 October: The Secretary of the Heritage parliamentary
faction, the member of Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary
Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) organization,
Stepan Safaryan, stated today about the need to expand contacts with
the Azerbaijani side in various spheres.
Stepan Safaryan attended a meeting of the cultural, educational and
social affairs committee of the assembly on 3-4 October in Baku. He
delivered a report "Improvement of living standards in the BSEC
member countries".
The Armenian MP noted the high level of reception on the part of
Azerbaijani colleagues, saying that the host ensured full security
of the Armenian delegation.
Safaryan said that the participants in the meeting did not touch upon
the Karabakh conflict and also refrained from making any anti-Armenian
statements. However, the opposition MP criticized the Armenian
parliament saying that his trip was organized at the lowest level.
Stepan Safaryan said he believes that Armenia and Azerbaijan must
expand contacts in all spheres and "make efforts to make up for the
things missed during the last 15 years ".
Mediamax Agency
Oct 9 2007
Armenia
Yerevan, 9 October: The Secretary of the Heritage parliamentary
faction, the member of Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary
Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) organization,
Stepan Safaryan, stated today about the need to expand contacts with
the Azerbaijani side in various spheres.
Stepan Safaryan attended a meeting of the cultural, educational and
social affairs committee of the assembly on 3-4 October in Baku. He
delivered a report "Improvement of living standards in the BSEC
member countries".
The Armenian MP noted the high level of reception on the part of
Azerbaijani colleagues, saying that the host ensured full security
of the Armenian delegation.
Safaryan said that the participants in the meeting did not touch upon
the Karabakh conflict and also refrained from making any anti-Armenian
statements. However, the opposition MP criticized the Armenian
parliament saying that his trip was organized at the lowest level.
Stepan Safaryan said he believes that Armenia and Azerbaijan must
expand contacts in all spheres and "make efforts to make up for the
things missed during the last 15 years ".
