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GEORGIAN FOREIGN OFFICE PREPARING STATEMENT FOR YEREVAN
news.am
Sept 8 2010
Armenia
The Georgian foreign office is preparing an official statement on the
information reported by Azeri mass media, according to which Georgian
FM Grigol Vashadze regards as inadvisable longer-term Russian military
presence in Armenia, the Georgian foreign office informed NEWS.am.
"The statement is not yet ready, but it will certainly be made. W
are well aware the information evoked public response and we think
the Georgian foreign office will issue a relevant statement by the
end of the day," the source said.
According to Azeri mass media, the Georgian FM stated that longer-term
presence of Russian military bases in the South Caucasus poses a
threat to Georgia, Azerbaijan, as well as top Armenia's sovereignty.
"This military base does not guarantee stability, security and
cooperation to anybody. This base does not create favorable conditions
for resolving the South Caucasus' problems in a peaceful and civilized
way," the Georgian FM said.
The RA foreign office responded to this information. Tigran Balayan,
Spokesman of the RA foreign office, said that the Armenian leaders
have repeatedly stated Armenia's official position on the Russian
military base's presence in Armenia, Balayan said. "We consider the
Azeri mass media's information is, by tradition, partially distorted.
In any case, no official representing any state has the right to
interfere in our domestic affairs or make comments on issues of our
security. Today the Armenian and Georgian Foreign Minister are holding
a telephone conversation," Balayan said.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Sept 8 2010
Armenia
The Georgian foreign office is preparing an official statement on the
information reported by Azeri mass media, according to which Georgian
FM Grigol Vashadze regards as inadvisable longer-term Russian military
presence in Armenia, the Georgian foreign office informed NEWS.am.
"The statement is not yet ready, but it will certainly be made. W
are well aware the information evoked public response and we think
the Georgian foreign office will issue a relevant statement by the
end of the day," the source said.
According to Azeri mass media, the Georgian FM stated that longer-term
presence of Russian military bases in the South Caucasus poses a
threat to Georgia, Azerbaijan, as well as top Armenia's sovereignty.
"This military base does not guarantee stability, security and
cooperation to anybody. This base does not create favorable conditions
for resolving the South Caucasus' problems in a peaceful and civilized
way," the Georgian FM said.
The RA foreign office responded to this information. Tigran Balayan,
Spokesman of the RA foreign office, said that the Armenian leaders
have repeatedly stated Armenia's official position on the Russian
military base's presence in Armenia, Balayan said. "We consider the
Azeri mass media's information is, by tradition, partially distorted.
In any case, no official representing any state has the right to
interfere in our domestic affairs or make comments on issues of our
security. Today the Armenian and Georgian Foreign Minister are holding
a telephone conversation," Balayan said.
From: A. Papazian