YEREVAN. – Lebanon chapter of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party likewise was invited to Azerbaijani capital city Baku, and within the framework of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), but finding it inappropriate, it turned down the invitation. Giro Manoyan, Director of the International Secretariat of Armenia’s opposition ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party Bureau and Head of the Armenian Cause Office, informed about this during a press conference on Wednesday.  

“Not attending the Euronest [Parliamentary] Assembly meeting, which took place in May in Baku, would not have been proper. But saying that participation in all such meetings will not be appropriate is inappropriate, too,” Manoyan stated.    

He added that the ICAPP event in the Azerbaijani capital city demonstrated that such events are under the complete influence of the Azerbaijanis.

“Consequently, attending such meetings will not be too appropriate. And the last meeting showed that a positive response should not be given to all invitations because, in that way, we would contribute to their legitimization,” Giro Manoyan stated.   

To note, Armenia’s opposition Heritage Party Chairman Raffi Hovannisian visited Baku to attend and address the International Conference of Asian Political Parties, to which he was invited as leader of the party.  

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