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RA NA SPEAKER HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN RECEIVES THE SPEAKER OF THE U.S. CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY DISTRICT JOHN PEREZ
17.09.2013
On September 17 the RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan received the
delegation led by John Perez, Speaker of the U.S. California District
Assembly who arrived in Armenia on an official visit.
Welcoming the guests and highlighting their visit to Armenia
the RA NA Speaker expressed conviction that it would greatly
boost the enlivening and deepening of existing relations between
Armenia and California. "I am glad that I host the delegation of
the legislative body of California being the Motherland of one of
the biggest economically most powerful and biggest community of the
Armenian Diaspora of the United States of America, where are also
legislators of Armenian origin Khacho Achajian and Adrin Nazarian,"
Hovik Abrahamyan noted. He mentioned with satisfaction that since
independence the Armenian-American relations have distinguished with
high level of political contacts and today also those relations are of
upward development. Highly assessing the Armenian-American cooperation
in different levels the NA Speaker emphasized the expansion of
inter-parliamentary relations in the context of bilateral cooperation.
"Today the parliamentary diplomacy has a big role not only in the
development of multilateral, but also inner-state relations," the NA
Speaker said. By Hovik Abrahamyan's conviction, the cooperation of
the RA National Assembly and California Assembly District will turn
into cooperation with multilateral format.
Thanking for warm reception the Speaker of the U.S. California
District Assembly expressed conviction that their visit would promote
the deepening of bilateral cooperation in different directions, the
activation and development of inter-parliamentary relations. He deemed
important the development of mutually beneficial cooperation in the
spheres of economy, culture, science, education and other spheres
between California and Armenia. Mr Perez highly assessed the role
of the Armenian community in the political, economic, cultural and
scientific-educational life of California.
In the course of the meeting the sides touched upon the settlement
of the NK problem, the Armenian-Turkish relations, regional external
political developments. Presenting the process of peaceful settlement
of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Hovik Abrahamyan noted: "The Republic
of Armenia has constantly expressed its constructive position in favor
of solving the conflict only through peaceful means, on the basis of
three internationally recognized principles within the framework of
the OSCE Minsk Group. The People of Artsakh has won the its right of
living free and should not be ignored by the international community,"
Noting that the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide is in
2015, the NA Speaker stressed that recognition and condemnation of the
Armenian Genocide by the international community, we observe it as the
best guarantee of preventing such crimes. He noted with satisfaction
that during many years the authorities of California has permanently
adopted resolutions at state and local levels, paying tribute to
the memory of innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide and strictly
condemned it. "Nevertheless, I think California should continue to be
more consistent in recognizing the Armenian Genocide at the U.S. state
level. John Perez, Speaker of the U.S. California District Assembly
noted that the state plans to hold wide scale events in connection with
the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, including a memorial
complex of Armenian Genocide is envisaged to create in Los Angeles.
In the course of the meeting other issues of bilateral interest
were discussed.
At the end of the meeting the RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan awarded
by John Perez, Speaker of the U.S. California District Assembly the NA
Medal of Honor for the development of the inter-parliamentary relations
between the U.S. District Assembly and the RA NA, as well as for big
contribution in strengthening of Armenian-American relations.
John Perez, Speaker of the U.S. California District Assembly invited
the NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan to California on an official visit.
http://www.parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=2&NewsID=6098&year=2013&month=09&d ay=17&lang=eng
17.09.2013
On September 17 the RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan received the
delegation led by John Perez, Speaker of the U.S. California District
Assembly who arrived in Armenia on an official visit.
Welcoming the guests and highlighting their visit to Armenia
the RA NA Speaker expressed conviction that it would greatly
boost the enlivening and deepening of existing relations between
Armenia and California. "I am glad that I host the delegation of
the legislative body of California being the Motherland of one of
the biggest economically most powerful and biggest community of the
Armenian Diaspora of the United States of America, where are also
legislators of Armenian origin Khacho Achajian and Adrin Nazarian,"
Hovik Abrahamyan noted. He mentioned with satisfaction that since
independence the Armenian-American relations have distinguished with
high level of political contacts and today also those relations are of
upward development. Highly assessing the Armenian-American cooperation
in different levels the NA Speaker emphasized the expansion of
inter-parliamentary relations in the context of bilateral cooperation.
"Today the parliamentary diplomacy has a big role not only in the
development of multilateral, but also inner-state relations," the NA
Speaker said. By Hovik Abrahamyan's conviction, the cooperation of
the RA National Assembly and California Assembly District will turn
into cooperation with multilateral format.
Thanking for warm reception the Speaker of the U.S. California
District Assembly expressed conviction that their visit would promote
the deepening of bilateral cooperation in different directions, the
activation and development of inter-parliamentary relations. He deemed
important the development of mutually beneficial cooperation in the
spheres of economy, culture, science, education and other spheres
between California and Armenia. Mr Perez highly assessed the role
of the Armenian community in the political, economic, cultural and
scientific-educational life of California.
In the course of the meeting the sides touched upon the settlement
of the NK problem, the Armenian-Turkish relations, regional external
political developments. Presenting the process of peaceful settlement
of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Hovik Abrahamyan noted: "The Republic
of Armenia has constantly expressed its constructive position in favor
of solving the conflict only through peaceful means, on the basis of
three internationally recognized principles within the framework of
the OSCE Minsk Group. The People of Artsakh has won the its right of
living free and should not be ignored by the international community,"
Noting that the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide is in
2015, the NA Speaker stressed that recognition and condemnation of the
Armenian Genocide by the international community, we observe it as the
best guarantee of preventing such crimes. He noted with satisfaction
that during many years the authorities of California has permanently
adopted resolutions at state and local levels, paying tribute to
the memory of innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide and strictly
condemned it. "Nevertheless, I think California should continue to be
more consistent in recognizing the Armenian Genocide at the U.S. state
level. John Perez, Speaker of the U.S. California District Assembly
noted that the state plans to hold wide scale events in connection with
the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, including a memorial
complex of Armenian Genocide is envisaged to create in Los Angeles.
In the course of the meeting other issues of bilateral interest
were discussed.
At the end of the meeting the RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan awarded
by John Perez, Speaker of the U.S. California District Assembly the NA
Medal of Honor for the development of the inter-parliamentary relations
between the U.S. District Assembly and the RA NA, as well as for big
contribution in strengthening of Armenian-American relations.
John Perez, Speaker of the U.S. California District Assembly invited
the NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan to California on an official visit.
http://www.parliament.am/news.php?cat_id=2&NewsID=6098&year=2013&month=09&d ay=17&lang=eng