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    EUROPEAN ARMENIAN FEDERATION For Justice & Democracy
    Avenue de la Renaissance 10
    B-1000 Bruxelles
    Tel/ Fax: +32 2 732 70 27/26
    Website :Eafjd [1]

    PRESS RELEASE
    THURSDAY 17 MARCH 2011

    CONTACT : VARTENIE ECHO

    TEL. / FAX. : +32 (0) 2 732 70 27
    EUROPE IN FAVOUR OF PEOPLE'S RIGHTS
    _- FRANCE IS SUPPORTING PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION IN THE
    NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT_
    _ _
    _- THE EUROPEAN UNION RECOGNISES THE LIBYAN TRANSITIONAL NATIONAL
    COUNCIL AS A VALID POLITICAL FORCE_
    _ _
    The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy states
    that two key declarations are questioning the European stance
    regarding the relationship's between people and States.
    During a parliamentary session in the French National Assembly on
    Wednesday 9 March 2011, when Mr. François Rochebloine ` an MP from
    the group _Nouveau Centre_ asked a question about the peace
    negotiations for the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the
    French Minister for Foreign and European affairs, Mr. Alain Juppé,
    declared that a `peoples' right to self-determination is a
    fundamental principle of settling any conflict'.
    Two days later, on March 11th, 2011, the President of the European
    Union, Mr. Herman Van Rompuy made a statement at the end of the
    extraordinary European summit in Brussels dedicated to the situation
    in Libya, in which he welcomed and encouraged the Libyan Transitional
    National council (TNC), which he considers as a `valid political
    interlocutor' for Europe and `with whom he wishes to work
    closely'.
    The European Armenian Federation welcomes these standpoints which
    puts the European Union as the initiator of a total reconsideration of
    the relations between peoples and States. Contrary to the traditional
    Realpolitik, the Federation is expecting that, regarding this issue,
    that Real Democracy will be implemented in Europe.
    The Federation confirms that following the example of the Libyans,
    the Karabakhis rose against the arbitrariness, which, in this case,
    allowed the annexation of their territory to a totalitarian country;
    the Federation also reaffirms that the Armenian people do not want to
    be anymore the perpetual victim of the Realpolitik supremacy on
    peoples' right.
    `The systematic massacres of Armenians by successive Azerbaijani
    powers are proof that it is no longer possible that Karabakh returns
    under the rule of Azerbaijan and that the international community does
    not have the moral right to demand from the Armenians such a suicidal
    act', declared Hilda Tchoboian, President of the European Armenian
    Federation.
    The Federation considers that Mr Juppé's declaration on the
    primacy of the people's right to self-determination in the Minsk
    Group negotiations, is a major event which should change the Karabakh
    peace negotiations process: `We, for the weeks to come, are waiting
    for the conclusions from the Minsk group's peace discussions',
    stated Hilda Tchoboian.
    The Federation concludes that, by being the Minsk group's
    co-presidency since 1997, France has acquired the expertise which
    gives the country the necessary authority to support the people's
    right's.
    `Mr. Juppé opens up the way for the international recognition of
    Nagorno-Karabakh', concluded Hilda Tchoboian.




    From: A. Papazian
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