YOUNG ARMENIANS OF SWEDEN DISCUSSED IN BRUSSELS TURKEY'S ADMISSION TO EU

PanARMENIAN.Net - Young Armenians of the Swedish Armenian Community visited the capital of the European Union - Brussels on May 27-30, 2004. The purpose of this visit was to represent to young Armenians the European Institutions and their activities, as well as introduce them to their rights and obligations as EU citizens. The group visited the European Commission and the European Parliament on May 27 and 28, where they had the opportunity to discuss important issues, such as Turkey's potential accession to EU, Armenia's possible accession to EU, etc. On May 30 the group visited the Armenian Church of Brussels and the monument dedicated to the memory of victims of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. The visit took place on the initiative of the Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden and the Assembly of Armenians of Europe.