ARMENIA TO ALLOW PALESTINIANS TO ENTER WITHOUT A VISA

Bethlehem, 15 Rajab 1436/5 May 2015 (MINA) – Member of the PLO’s central committee and international relations commissioner, Dr. Nabil Shaath Tuesday said that the Republic of Armenia will allow Palestinians to enter their land without a visa application.

Shaath on Tuesday made a telephone call with the Armenian prime minister Hovik Abrahamyan, to look into political relationships and other issues, Palestine News Network (PNN) quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as repporting.

A delegation from the PLO Youth movement today will head to Armenia to participate in the communist youth international conference in Yerevan.

In a previous visit to Armenia, Shaath has also met with the Armenian Prime Minister and the Dashnak party. During the visit, Armenian officials promised a Palestinian statehood recognition.

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Shaath said that there will be a new movement by Armenia to recognize Palestine, especially after it was one of the UN members who voted in favor of a Palestinian state in April.

Shaath concluded that the Palestinian Armenian relations had a historical depth, noting that the Armenians are part of the Palestinian people, especially in the city of Jerusalem with a number of Armenian personalities who played a role in the Palestinian struggle.(T/P008/R04)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)