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РусскийGeneral coordinator of Belgium’s Armenian organizations hosted at RA Ministry of Diaspora
On July 18, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan received general coordinator of Armenian organizations in Belgium, representative of AGBU Europe Shahnur Minasyan.
Greeting the guest, the Minister highly appreciated the activities of the two Armenian organizations in Europe that are targeted at recognition of Artsakh’s independence, the solution to issues of national concern and consolidation of the potential of young Armenians. The Minister also attached importance to the establishment of regional structures and the creation of a pan-Armenian network of those structures.
Shahnur Minasyan expressed gratitude for the cordial reception and stated that the goal of the two organizations is to carry out the program called “We Want a Europe in Arstakh”. Preparations began in February. The organizations have written letters addressed to all European organizations. Minasyan stated that, on 7 June, the organizations launched a petition in defense of Artsakh, hosted a press conference and a public discussion to present the petition of AGBU Europe, calling on the European Union and European humanitarian organizations to become involved in the lives of the people of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).
“Artsakh is the only unrecognized country where the EU doesn’t provide assistance, unlike other disputed territories such as Abkhazia, Transdnester and Northern Cyprus, which have gained significantly from EU involvement and assistance,” Minasyan stated.
The European Union’s involvement will help meet the needs of the peaceful civilians of the Artsakh Republic and enhance the values of human rights and democracy, fostering the establishment of peace and security in the region.
It is possible the European Union’s position on Artsakh. On June 7, more than 1,400 Europeans, including more than 60 public figures from the fields of science, the arts, politics and public sectors joined the petition launched by AGBU Europe.
AGBU Europe has posted a video and information with the purpose of explaining the need of EU involvement in Artsakh.
Organizational and content-based issues of the 6th Armenia-Diaspora Pan-Armenian Conference and issues related to the participation of young Armenians of Europe were considered during the meeting.
