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EXPRESSION OF POLITICAL WILL: FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA ABOUT THE KARABAKH TALKS
Anna Nazaryan
"Radiolur"
13.07.2009 18:43
The Ambassador of France to Armenia, Serge Smessow, met reporters
in Yerevan on the eve of the National Day of France - the Bastille
Day. He assessed the Armenian-French relations as brilliant and said
the political and economic relations between the two countries are
developing.
As the Ambassador of France, a co-chair country of the OSCE Minsk
Group, Serge Smessow commented on the statement of Presidents Obama,
Sarkozy and Medvedev released within the framework of the G8 summit
in Italy. "The statement encourages to continue the negotiation
process based on mutual concessions to find a reasonable solution to
the Karabakh conflict. It's quite clear to me that this is simply
a demonstration of political will on the highest level, a desire
to reinforce the results achieved in the negotiation process," the
Ambassador said.
Ambassador Smessow, however, refrained from commenting on the
statements of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.
Non-use of force, territorial integrity and the right for
self-determination: а sign of equality should be put between these
three Madrid principles, the Ambassador considers.
As for Turkey's stony path towards European integration, France has
said many times it opposes Turkey's accession, but the talks still co
ntinue. The Ambassador said he doubts about the results of those talks.
Anna Nazaryan
"Radiolur"
13.07.2009 18:43
The Ambassador of France to Armenia, Serge Smessow, met reporters
in Yerevan on the eve of the National Day of France - the Bastille
Day. He assessed the Armenian-French relations as brilliant and said
the political and economic relations between the two countries are
developing.
As the Ambassador of France, a co-chair country of the OSCE Minsk
Group, Serge Smessow commented on the statement of Presidents Obama,
Sarkozy and Medvedev released within the framework of the G8 summit
in Italy. "The statement encourages to continue the negotiation
process based on mutual concessions to find a reasonable solution to
the Karabakh conflict. It's quite clear to me that this is simply
a demonstration of political will on the highest level, a desire
to reinforce the results achieved in the negotiation process," the
Ambassador said.
Ambassador Smessow, however, refrained from commenting on the
statements of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.
Non-use of force, territorial integrity and the right for
self-determination: а sign of equality should be put between these
three Madrid principles, the Ambassador considers.
As for Turkey's stony path towards European integration, France has
said many times it opposes Turkey's accession, but the talks still co
ntinue. The Ambassador said he doubts about the results of those talks.