Raffi Hovhannisian receives mandate
President of the European People's Party, former Prime Minister of Belgium Wilfried Martens has granted a pin of the European People's Party as an observer to current leader of "Heritage" Party, first Foreign Minister of Armenia Raffi Hovhannisian. The official decision will be taken in February 2012.
This was announced in the party leader's speech at the 20th Congress of the European People's Party in Marseilles. Hovhannisian has held private talks with Martens, as well as President of the European Parliament Irzhi Buzek, Mayor of Marseilles Jean-Claude Goden, the presidents, prime ministers and deputies of several countries and the leaders of the European People's Party.
The Republican Party of Armenia, Prosperous Armenia and "Country of Law" parties have also appealed to the EPP to join the organization as observers, reports "Heritage" Party's press service.
