ArmInfo. Vice Speaker of the National Assembly Eduard Sharmazanov met with members of the Alawite Union of various European countries. NA deputies Knyaz Hasanov and Arsen Mikhailov also attended the meeting.
As the press service of the parliament reports, the vice-speaker stressed that the RA authorities realize the importance of religious accord, protection of the rights of national minorities. In this context, the national minorities are given a firm quota in the Armenian parliament. According to Sharmazanov, the Armenian people understand the role of national minorities and the need to protect their rights throughout the world, since after the Armenian Genocide a significant part of the Armenians found refuge in various countries of the world.
"We will achieve success if we unite for the protection of the rights of religious and national minorities, against genocides and the policy of denial." Our struggle is not against Turkey, our struggle for the protection of human rights, "the NA Vice Speaker said. He also stressed the importance of the participation of the Alawites from various countries in the event "Parliamentarians Against Genocide" to the 70th anniversary of the adoption by the UN General Assembly of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, initiated by the Armenian Parliament.
Chairman of the Union of Alawites of France, Deputy Chairman of the Union of Alavites of European Countries Eldar Klchkian emphasized the importance of Turkey's recognition of the mistakes of the past, noting that the 21st century is the era of dialogues. He presented the activities and forthcoming plans of his organization.