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The Vice President of the Armenian Parliament Eduard Sharmazanov called on the participants of the international conference in Moscow to visit Artsakh and see how the citizens of Artsakh build a democratic, free and independent republic. Sharnazanov’s remarks came at an International Conference named Parliamentarians against Drugs held in the State Duma of Russia on Monday.

“I regret that today once again we witnessed the false and anti-Armenian rhetoric of the Azerbaijani representatives. Instead of unduly accusing Armenia and Artsakh you should disturb yourself and read the international reports on Azerbaijan,” Sharmazanov stated, reacting to the accusations of the Azerbaijani representative who delivered remarks earlier.

In his speech, the deputy speaker noted the problems of the drugs and their illegal circulation are considered to be a challenge for the international community.

“That crime has a close connection with other challenges: international terrorism and illegal money laundering. Taking into consideration that the illegal circulation of the drugs is a challenge for today’s world, I should note that it is also a security challenge. The fight against this vice requires united and coordinated fighting. The Republic of Armenia calls on to fight more decisively against that vice and work out united strategy for overcoming that challenge. Armenia has such effective experience with the CSTO countries, and this conference can open a new page and an opportunity against that challenge,” said Sharmazanov, as quoted by the parliament press service.