YEREVAN, MAY 11, ARMENPRESS. On May 11 Vice-President of the National Assembly of Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov received members of the delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie led by the President of Wallonia-Brussels/French Community Parliament Philippe Courard who arrived in Armenia to participate in the founding session of the Francophonie Youth Parliament of Armenia, Press Service of Armenian National Assembly informed “Armenpress”. The head of the Armenian National Assembly delegation in Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie Margarit Yesayan also participated in the meeting.

Welcoming the guests Eduard Sharmazanov emphasized the importance of the creation of Francophonie Youth Parliament of Armenia and stated that although Armenia is not a Francophonie country in the classic sense, it bears human rights protection, Christian and democratic values.

Referring to the outbreaks of terrorism throughout the world, Sharmazanov said Nagorno Karabakh has also become the victim of terrorism and xenophobia. He stressed Turkey, which not only denies the Armenian Genocide, but also blockades Armenia over 23 years, expressed its support to Azerbaijani aggression unleashed against Nagorno Karabakh in early of April.

Sharmazanov considers the silence and unaddressed calls of the international community unacceptable. He informed the guests about the Azerbaijani barbaric acts which were committed in style of DAESH against the Armenian soldiers and the civilian people.

“Nagorno Karabakh people have the right to live in an independent country, like any other people”, Sharmazanov stated and elaborated that Nagorno Karabakh has never been a part of Azerbaijan, it came out from the Soviet Union rather than from Azerbaijan since 1991. Sharmazanov  expressed hope that the process of recognition of NKR independence will be continuous and NKR will become UN member state one of the major goals of which is people’s right to self-determination.

Eduard Sharmazanov says the international community should condemn Azerbaijan’s terrorist actions.

The President of Wallonia-Brussels/French Community Parliament Philippe Courard expressed gratitude for the warm reception and condemned terrorism and all means of violence in the world, as well as in the Nagorno Karabakh. He stressed the need to unite against the fight in terrorism and expressed his support to families of soldiers who were killed and wounded by Azerbaijani aggression. He ensured that they will transfer all the information on Karabakh events to their structures.