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    SPIRITUAL LEADER OF WORLD YEZIDIS VISITS ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT

    news.am
    October 01, 2012 | 17:15

    YEREVAN. - Armenian National Assembly (NA) Deputy Speaker Eduard
    Sharmazanov on Monday met with a delegation led by Mire-Mira Takhsin
    Beg, the spiritual leader of world Yezidis.

    Sharmazanov noted that the Armenian and Yezidi people have always been
    friends. Just as Iraq's Armenian community is aware of the support
    by their Yezidi neighbors, the Yezidis of Armenia likewise receive a
    special treatment. In NA vice chair's words, Armenians always remember
    the Yezidi people's participation in the heroic battles that were
    fought in the past century, when Genocide-surviving Armenian people
    were battling for their independence, and the Yezidis likewise took
    part in these fights together with Armenians. The Yezidis also actively
    participated in the Karabakh War, NA press service informs.

    Eduard Sharmazanov expressed confidence that the aforementioned
    delegation's visit to Armenia will greatly contribute to deepening ties
    between both peoples. In addition, the NA Deputy Speaker briefed the
    guests on Armenia's policy concerning the country's national minorities
    and noted that the latter take an active part in the events taking
    place in Armenia.

    In his turn, Mire-Mira Takhsin Beg likewise expressed confidence
    that their current visit to Armenia will give a new stimulus to the
    development of ties between the Armenian and Yezidi people.

    In addition, the parties underscored the need to organize more frequent
    mutual visits and, in this connection, Eduard Sharmazanov highlighted
    the necessity to restore the once-vibrant ties between the parliaments
    of Armenia and Iraq.

    The parties also reflected on other matters of bilateral interest.

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