Conference of Association of Friendship and Cooperation with Armenia Held in Moscow
A conference of the Association of Friendship and Cooperation with Armenia was held in Moscow. The participants decided to transform the organization from a regional into an inter-regional and to change the name. From now on this association of people's diplomacy will be called the Association of Russian-Armenian Friendship and Cooperation. Outstanding Russian political figure, writer and political scientist Victor Krivopuskov was re-elected the President for a 5-year term.
As Victor Krivopuskov told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the conference participants appealed to the Russian leadership and Russian nation to condemn the vandalism committed by Azerbaijan on December 25, 2005 when 4 000 khachkars at the medieval Armenian cemetery in Old Djulfa (Nakhichevan) protected by UNESCO, were severely demolished.
The delegates called on the Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani President to demonstrate political will and adherence to century-old traditions of peoples while settling the Nagorno Karabakh problem, to live in peace, friendship and consent. "Only peaceful and just negotiations can lead Armenia and Azerbaijan to mutual consent," he said.
In a special statement the conference participants condemned the murders of Russian citizens of Armenian origin committed through national hatred in Moscow and other regions. They also expressed concern over the inactivity of the law enforcers. "We appealed to the Armenian Diaspora in Russia, the Armenian people and media not to dramatize the situation and to avoid judging the whole nation by the deeds of some malefactors. The Year of Armenia in Russia should be used for strengthening and developing the ties between the Russian and Armenian people," Victor Krivopuskov said.
As Victor Krivopuskov told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the conference participants appealed to the Russian leadership and Russian nation to condemn the vandalism committed by Azerbaijan on December 25, 2005 when 4 000 khachkars at the medieval Armenian cemetery in Old Djulfa (Nakhichevan) protected by UNESCO, were severely demolished.
The delegates called on the Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani President to demonstrate political will and adherence to century-old traditions of peoples while settling the Nagorno Karabakh problem, to live in peace, friendship and consent. "Only peaceful and just negotiations can lead Armenia and Azerbaijan to mutual consent," he said.
In a special statement the conference participants condemned the murders of Russian citizens of Armenian origin committed through national hatred in Moscow and other regions. They also expressed concern over the inactivity of the law enforcers. "We appealed to the Armenian Diaspora in Russia, the Armenian people and media not to dramatize the situation and to avoid judging the whole nation by the deeds of some malefactors. The Year of Armenia in Russia should be used for strengthening and developing the ties between the Russian and Armenian people," Victor Krivopuskov said.
