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    SERGE SARGSIAN BELIEVES POSITIVE RESULTS OF U.S. EFFORTS ON NAGORNO KARABAKH SETTLEMENT WITHIN FRAMEWORK OF OSCE MG

    Noyan Tapan
    Armenians Today
    Mar 16 2006

    YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Daniel Fried,
    U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Euroasian Affairs,
    presented the details of his regional visit at his March 16 meeting
    with Serge Sargsian, RA Defence Minister, Secretary of the National
    Security Council under RA President.

    Again emphasizing the readiness of the U.S. to assist in the Nagorno
    Karabakh peaceful settlement, he mentioned that the solution to the
    problem will become a stimulus for region's economic progress and
    free development.

    Touching upon bilateral cooperation in the military sphere, Colonel
    Mike Anderson, a member of the delegation led by Daniel Fried, on
    behalf of General James Jones expressed gratitude for the Armenian
    peacekeepers' successful mission in Iraq highly estimating their
    professional level. He especially thanked the Minister for the
    assistance rendered by RA Defence Ministry and Officers' staff in
    the course of the defensive estimation and for transparency of RA
    Armed Forces. Colonel M.Anderson also mentioned the importance of
    the rescuing exercises to be held this year in Armenia.

    Minister Serge Sargsian agreed to Steven Mann's opinion that the
    Nagorno Karabakh conflict can't be solved by war either today or in
    15-20 years. For the purpose of preventing the cases of ceasefire
    violation he proposed that contact-line monitorings be held more
    often and their results be made public.

    Touching upon the process of reforms implemented in the Armenian army,
    the Minister established that 10 years later Armenia will have an
    army more capable of cooperation and corresponding to international
    standards. Mentioning the importance of relations of NATO with Armenia,
    he once more mentioned that they develop rapidly.

    Serge Sargsian expressed gratitude for the efforts strained by the
    U.S. within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group, aimed at Nagorno
    Karabakh problem settlement, mentioning that he is optimistic and
    believes their positive results.

    As Noyan Tapan was informed by RA Defence Minister's Spokesperson,
    Colonel Seyran Shahsuvarian, RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman
    Kirakosian, U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to RA
    John Evans, American Co-chairman of OSCE Minsk Group Steven Mann were
    present at the meeting.
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