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EDWARD NALBANDIAN: OSCE FIELD ASSESSMENT MISSION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE UN
"Radiolur"
04.10.2010 18:10
"There are no issues in relations with Georgia, which cannot be
settled through negotiations and meetings," Armenian Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandian said at a joint press conference with his Georgian
counterpart Grigol Vashadze.
The Armenian Foreign Minister noted that trade turnover between
Georgia and Armenia increased 50% in the course of the first nine
months of 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 and there is
the possibility to increase this index by the end of the year up to
USD 200mln. He positively assessed this "positive dynamics," adding
that this year over 300 thousand tourists from Armenia visited Georgia.
"The OSCE field assessment mission, that will arrive in the region to
carry out monitoring in the liberated territories surrounding Artsakh,
has nothing to do with the UN or the draft resolution submitted by
Azerbaijan," Armenian Foreign Minister stated.
proposal suggested by Azerbaijan in that institution, informed the
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, today on the press
conference, noting that on this mission will participate one or two
experts of one of the UN institutions.
"This is the mission of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs, only
representatives from UNHCR Office will accompany the mediators as
technical experts," Minister Nalbandian said, adding that "the mission
aims to study the situation in the region." "You know that two of the
Co-Chairs are new and they will use this opportunity to get detailed
information about the situation on those territories," he said.
"Georgian authorities have not made any oral or written commands on
closing Upper Lars checkpoint. The closure of the checkpoint during
the recent days was due to technical problems," Georgian Foreign
Minister Grigol Vashadze told a press conference in Yerevan today.
Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian said they had discussed the issue with
his Georgian counterpart earlier today and the latter explained the
checkpoint had been closed due to technical problems and vowed it
will open within several hours.
From: A. Papazian
"Radiolur"
04.10.2010 18:10
"There are no issues in relations with Georgia, which cannot be
settled through negotiations and meetings," Armenian Foreign Minister
Edward Nalbandian said at a joint press conference with his Georgian
counterpart Grigol Vashadze.
The Armenian Foreign Minister noted that trade turnover between
Georgia and Armenia increased 50% in the course of the first nine
months of 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 and there is
the possibility to increase this index by the end of the year up to
USD 200mln. He positively assessed this "positive dynamics," adding
that this year over 300 thousand tourists from Armenia visited Georgia.
"The OSCE field assessment mission, that will arrive in the region to
carry out monitoring in the liberated territories surrounding Artsakh,
has nothing to do with the UN or the draft resolution submitted by
Azerbaijan," Armenian Foreign Minister stated.
proposal suggested by Azerbaijan in that institution, informed the
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, today on the press
conference, noting that on this mission will participate one or two
experts of one of the UN institutions.
"This is the mission of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs, only
representatives from UNHCR Office will accompany the mediators as
technical experts," Minister Nalbandian said, adding that "the mission
aims to study the situation in the region." "You know that two of the
Co-Chairs are new and they will use this opportunity to get detailed
information about the situation on those territories," he said.
"Georgian authorities have not made any oral or written commands on
closing Upper Lars checkpoint. The closure of the checkpoint during
the recent days was due to technical problems," Georgian Foreign
Minister Grigol Vashadze told a press conference in Yerevan today.
Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian said they had discussed the issue with
his Georgian counterpart earlier today and the latter explained the
checkpoint had been closed due to technical problems and vowed it
will open within several hours.
From: A. Papazian