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    PRESS RELEASE
    The Heritage Party
    31 Moscovian Street
    Yerevan, Armenia
    Tel.: (+374 - 10) 53.69.13
    Fax: (+374 - 10) 53.26.97
    Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
    Website: www.heritage.am


    25 September 2008


    Heritage MP Takes Part in Meeting of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation


    Alexandroupolis, Greece--Secretary Stepan Safarian of the Heritage
    Party's parliamentary faction attended, from September 24 to 25, in
    the 32nd session of the Cultural, Social, and Healthcare Committee of
    the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization of the Black Sea
    Economic Cooperation (PABSEC). To note, Safarian is a member in this
    committee since 2007. The event, which was held in the Greek town of
    Alexandroupolis, was called to discuss and vote on the report,
    entitled "The Impact of Globalization on the Social Policy of the
    Countries Members in the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSCE)," in
    order to approve it for examination during the general assembly to be
    convened in Chiºinãu, Moldova, in November.

    During the exchange of views, Stepan Safarian delivered an
    intervention on globalization's positive and adverse effects on the
    social situation in Armenia. Since unrestricted movement--as a result
    of globalization--has increased the emigration of manpower, the
    speaker emphasized the aspect of migration. "Today, hundreds of
    thousands of Armenian citizens are emigrating to BSEC-member
    countries--and specifically to Russia, Ukraine and Turkey--for
    employment. Some of them move abroad legally, whereas others,
    illegally and therefore they are less protected in those countries."
    Safarian noted. In his view, the BSEC is the very platform where these
    issues need to be raised and resolved. "Many of our countries are the
    donors, whereas the others are the recipients of labor force. Sadly,
    Armenia does not even have diplomatic relations with Turkey, which is
    one of those recipient countries, and thus it is impossible to give an
    accurate account of the work migrants there. And under such conditions
    it is out of the question to speak about the protection of the rights
    of those citizens of Armenia." Stepan Safarian also maintained that
    solely the people themselves can neutralize or reduce the adverse
    consequences of globalization and that a mere criticism of
    globalization will be unjustified because globalization provides great
    and positive opportunities as well.

    In addition, Stepan Safarian and numerous other speakers also
    underscored the need, within the globalization process, to preserve
    and enrich the national and civilizational identities.

    Founded in 2002, Heritage has regional divisions throughout the land.
    Its central office is located at 31 Moscovian Street, Yerevan 0002,
    Armenia, with telephone contact at (374-10) 536.913, fax at (374-10)
    532.697, email at [email protected] or [email protected], and website
    at www.heritage.am
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