Was ARF’s operation successful?
Member of the Armenian Delegation to the CE Naira Zohrabyan is convinced that Goran Lindbland will attend the CE Monitoring Committee's session on October 5.
Co-rapporteur on Armenia Goran Lindbland wasn't reelected during the Swedish parliamentary elections, meaning that he couldn't be represented as a PACE delegate. "According to the PACE charter, the members of the previous delegation had to fulfill their commitments before the formation of the new Swedish delegation. Knowing Lindbland very well, I am sure he will participate in the October 5 session to end his "evil deed"," said Mrs. Zohrabyan, referring to Lindbland's Azerbaijani-Turkish stance.
Mrs. Zohrabyan believes that Lindbland will not pass on his viewpoints to the new co-rapporteur on Armenia to the PACE. "Each delegate is responsible for himself. Lindbland's speeches are no different from the speeches given by full-fledged members of the Azerbaijani and Turkish delegations."
Naira Zohrabyan neither denied nor confirmed the ARF's statement according to which Lindbland wasn't reelected thanks to the efforts of the Armenian National Committee's Office in Sweden. "I don't have such information, but if it is so, I appreciate it."
Head of the Bureau for the Armenian Cause and Political Affairs of the ARF in Yerevan Kiro Manoyan presented "A1+" with details on the ARF's efforts in relation to Goran Lindbland not being able to get reelected in the Swedish parliament. "We are used to seeing power change through elections. We support pro-Armenian delegates, but we don't support the election of anti-Armenian delegates."
Taking into account the fact that there are not many Armenians in Sweden, the Office of the Armenian National Committee received consultative support for Lindbland's reelection. "The Committee contacted Lindbland's party and other communities. When everyone found out about Lindbland's anti-Armenian and anti-Greek viewpoints, everyone became convinced that they had to impede Lindbland's reelection. I believe that Goran Lindbland had issues within the political party. This was one of the examples of how the Armenian National Committee can reach success where there are not so many Armenians." Did the ARF's operation against Goran Lindbland end successfully? In response to "A1+"'s question, Kiro Manoyan said, smilingly: "You be the judge."
