An opposition MP from the Heritage party, Zaruhi Postanjyan, on Monday asked the parliament to consider a plan for inviting Turkish-Armenian MP Garo Paylan to Armenia.
“I think we must invite our compatriot, Garo Paylan, to give him the floor in the Armenian parliament. His message should reach the Armenians around the globe. He voices that message in the Turkish parliament to face pressure, so we must express our solidarity to him,” she said.
President of the National Assembly Galust Sahakyan accepted the proposal, promising to hold a separate debate to consider the issue.
“I think the issue is really discussable. We have to analyze all the details to see whether his visit to Armenia is advantageous. The idea is acceptable to all of us, but at the same time, we see also a political issue. So we have to consider all that,” he said.
Caution! Garo is a Turkish politician of Armenian descent. Turning him into an Armenian politician living in Turkey is detrimental to his health. His constituency is mainly Kurdish and Turkish.