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    AZERBAIJANI PARLIAMENT CRITICISES TURKISH PRESIDENT CONGRATULATING ARMENIAN COUNTERPART

    Trend, Azerbaijan
    Feb 22 2013

    The Azerbaijani Parliament has criticised Turkish President Abdullah
    Gul's congratulating his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan on the
    occasion of his re-election as Armenian president.

    "An opinion was voiced that the congratulations were expressed as a
    sign of courtesy," speaker Oqtay Asadov said at a plenary session of
    the legislative body today. "It is necessary to pay attention to the
    fact that no matter how many signs of politeness may be expressed to
    Armenia, it uses this for other purposes. One must not aggravate the
    issue. It is necessary to consider it from other perspectives."

    Asadov also commented on the position of a number of international
    organisations that have made statements about the democratic
    presidential elections in Armenia.

    "One must be more careful and cautious in case of a lack of final
    results of the elections in Armenia as international organisations
    evaluate them as fair and democratic," he said.

    Deputy Executive Secretary of New Azerbaijan Party Mubariz Gurbanli
    regretted the Turkish President's congratulating his Armenian
    counterpart on the results of possible 'rigged' elections in Armenia.

    One can understand the Russian President's congratulations rather
    than that of the Turkish President, Gurbanli said.

    MPs called on the public organisations to discuss the issue.

    Earlier, the Turkish President has congratulated Armenian counterpart
    on his re-election.

    Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that Turkey's predecessor, the
    Ottoman Empire committed genocide in 1915 against Armenians living in
    Anadolu. Their efforts have achieved the recognition of the 'Armenian
    Genocide' by the parliaments of several countries.

    Presidential elections were held in Armenia on Feb.18. Incumbent
    President Serzh Sargsyan won the presidential elections gaining 58.64
    percent of the overall votes.

    The First Foreign Minister of Armenia Raffi Hovannisian ranked second
    winning 36.75 percent, while former Prime Minister Hrant Bagratyan
    ranked third after receiving 2.15 percent of the vote.


    From: Baghdasarian
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