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    PanARMENIAN.Net

    Shahan Kandakharyan: Turkish factor gaining weight in Lebanon
    31.05.2008 13:28 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ With election Michel Suleiman new President of
    Lebanon, the Armenian community got added evidence that political
    consent should be the basis for further development of the country,
    editor-in-chief of Azdak Beirut-based newspaper Shahan Kandakharyan
    told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

    -Undertaking a deal of responsibility in the agreement achieved in
    Katar, the operating Armenian parties have concluded that joint
    efforts are needed to overcome the crisis and ensure security of the
    community,- he said. -The new electoral legislation provides all
    communities with ample opportunity to send their representatives to
    the parliament.-

    At the same time, Mr Kandakharyan remarked that the Turkish factor is
    gaining weight in Lebanon. -It's obvious not only in Lebanon but in
    the entire region. Two years ago Turkey deployed peacekeepers in
    southern Lebanon. The visits of Turkish politicians and diplomats have
    become more frequent. Lebanese historians are invited to Ankara to
    study Turkish archives while Turkish scholars give lectures at
    Lebanese universities. At the inauguration of Lebanon's new President,
    Turkey was represented by Foreign Minister and Prime Minister. This
    activity is not accidental. Furthermore, Turkey has become a mediator
    between Syria and Israel,- he said
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