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PRESS STATEMENTS BY PRESIDENTS SERZH SARGSYAN AND DALIA GRIBAUSKAITE AT THE JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE
Office of the President
www.president.am
May 12 2011
Armenia
Press Statement by President Serzh Sargsyan at the conclusion of the
meeting with the President of Lithuania
Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
I once again welcome the President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia
GrybauskaitÄ~W and members of her delegation in Armenia.
After our countries regained independence, relations between Armenia
and Lithuania have been developing dynamically. Armenia views Lithuania
as a friendly country and a reliable partner. I would like to note
with satisfaction that the Armenian-Lithuanian dialogue, which rest on
a solid interstate basis, develops and expands by year, encompassing
new areas of cooperation.
During our meeting with President GrybauskaitÄ~W, we held a productive
and constructive discussions on a number of issues of mutual interest
and spoke about some regional and global issues. We reiterated our
mutual desire and readiness to deepen our relations on bilateral and
multilateral levels.
I once again expressed my gratitude to the President of Lithuania
for the unanimous recognition of the Armenian Genocide at the
Parliament of Lithuania which testifies to the high moral standing
of the Lithuanian people and their ability to place universal human
values above momentary considerations. Back in the 19th century, the
Lithuanian people responded to the massacres carried out by the Turks
in the Ottoman Empire, publishing in the papers of the day articles
on the history and culture of the Armenian people, stressing the
similarity of historical fates of the Armenian and Lithuanian people.
Taking into consideration common historical past, I also stressed
the import of adopting the Lithuanian experience of state building,
Eurointegration and assistance in the framework of the Eastern
Partnership. I referred to the cooperation of the Baltic states as a
successful model and expressed regrets that at the moment the same
model cannot be utilized in our region since Azerbaijan continues
to deep the self-created rift, drawing dividing lines which are so
improper in the 21st century.
We have also spoken about Lithuaniaâ~@~Ys Chairmanship at the OSCE
which is an honorary but at the same time very responsible mission
assumed before the international community. I assessed positively
Vilniusâ~@~Ys desire to support the NK peace process, and underscored
commitment of the Armenian side to reach resolution exclusively
through peaceful means.
Unfortunately, Azerbaijan continues to build up tension through the
recurrent statements, which have nothing to do with the requirements
of civilized dialogue, which seriously undermine the entire process
of negotiations. Azerbaijan has chosen the tactics of foot-dragging,
and is actually waiting for a chance to embark on a new reckless
military scheme.
Armenia welcomes the efforts of the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk
Group and personal efforts of the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev
aimed at the resolution of the conflict. We are ready to work,
ready to negotiate; we are ready to search for compromise. However,
it is essential that Azerbaijan too manifests similar desire to find
a solution.
I once again thank the President of Lithuania for the engaging
discussions. Madam President, the floor is yours.
***
Press statement by President Dalia Gribauskaite at the conclusion of
the meeting with President Serzh Sargsyan
Thank you, Mr. President,
Certainly, Armenia is very important for us as a stabilizing factor
in the region which it may become. Despite your historical past,
despite ties, relations and painful spots, despite the pain you have
inherited through the ages, your people are able to solve the problems
by peaceful means. The main objective and approach of the international
community, including the OSCE, which is chaired today by Lithuania,
is the resolution of any regional conflict by peaceful means; we
believe that peaceful resolutions are achievable. No one, including
international organizations, will support military solution. This is
my very clear-cut message to all countries I visited in the last three
days. At the same time, Lithuania will, of course, support programs of
all parties aimed at the enhancement of confidence building measures.
And we obviously assume that the measures will be implemented by
both sides.
The second issue and objective of my visit is, undoubtedly,
Eurointegration process of your country. For Lithuania, the process
itself was very useful and efficient; it will be as much useful and
efficient for Armenia. The process will help you to conduct reforms
and achieve prosperity for your country in a shorter period of time. I
congratulate you on the conclusion of yet another two chapters in
the negotiations with the European Union which have commenced quite
recently. Lithuania has rich experience of reforms and negotiations.
We stand ready to share that experience and assist you in getting
ready for negotiations, certainly, if you express such a wish.
The second aspect, which is very important for you, is related to the
programs of nuclear energy. In the view of situation with Fukusima,
Europe and actually the entire world, strives to insure even higher
standards of nuclear safety. It is important not only for Armenia or
Lithuania but for the humankind, for the entire world. Why has Europe
started this initiative to conduct stress tests for all functioning
nuclear power stations in Europe? For your own safety, we would like
to ask all the EU neighboring states to do the same. Itâ~@~Ys done not
only for safety but also to enhance trust among nations, to exchange
information openly and freely. After discussing briefly this issue with
the President of Armenia, I gathered that Armenia is ready to do it.
The second component or package of our relations is our bilateral
relations, whose political level is very high. Our two countries
declared independence from the outset; it means that we will be
celebrating the 20th anniversary of our independence together. Our
economic relations have brilliant future. We are ready to make
investments and are looking forward to your business activities in our
country. In these 20 years, we have been going down different paths,
however there are numerous similarities. We are open and ready to
cooperate and to help.
From: A. Papazian
Office of the President
www.president.am
May 12 2011
Armenia
Press Statement by President Serzh Sargsyan at the conclusion of the
meeting with the President of Lithuania
Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
I once again welcome the President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia
GrybauskaitÄ~W and members of her delegation in Armenia.
After our countries regained independence, relations between Armenia
and Lithuania have been developing dynamically. Armenia views Lithuania
as a friendly country and a reliable partner. I would like to note
with satisfaction that the Armenian-Lithuanian dialogue, which rest on
a solid interstate basis, develops and expands by year, encompassing
new areas of cooperation.
During our meeting with President GrybauskaitÄ~W, we held a productive
and constructive discussions on a number of issues of mutual interest
and spoke about some regional and global issues. We reiterated our
mutual desire and readiness to deepen our relations on bilateral and
multilateral levels.
I once again expressed my gratitude to the President of Lithuania
for the unanimous recognition of the Armenian Genocide at the
Parliament of Lithuania which testifies to the high moral standing
of the Lithuanian people and their ability to place universal human
values above momentary considerations. Back in the 19th century, the
Lithuanian people responded to the massacres carried out by the Turks
in the Ottoman Empire, publishing in the papers of the day articles
on the history and culture of the Armenian people, stressing the
similarity of historical fates of the Armenian and Lithuanian people.
Taking into consideration common historical past, I also stressed
the import of adopting the Lithuanian experience of state building,
Eurointegration and assistance in the framework of the Eastern
Partnership. I referred to the cooperation of the Baltic states as a
successful model and expressed regrets that at the moment the same
model cannot be utilized in our region since Azerbaijan continues
to deep the self-created rift, drawing dividing lines which are so
improper in the 21st century.
We have also spoken about Lithuaniaâ~@~Ys Chairmanship at the OSCE
which is an honorary but at the same time very responsible mission
assumed before the international community. I assessed positively
Vilniusâ~@~Ys desire to support the NK peace process, and underscored
commitment of the Armenian side to reach resolution exclusively
through peaceful means.
Unfortunately, Azerbaijan continues to build up tension through the
recurrent statements, which have nothing to do with the requirements
of civilized dialogue, which seriously undermine the entire process
of negotiations. Azerbaijan has chosen the tactics of foot-dragging,
and is actually waiting for a chance to embark on a new reckless
military scheme.
Armenia welcomes the efforts of the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk
Group and personal efforts of the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev
aimed at the resolution of the conflict. We are ready to work,
ready to negotiate; we are ready to search for compromise. However,
it is essential that Azerbaijan too manifests similar desire to find
a solution.
I once again thank the President of Lithuania for the engaging
discussions. Madam President, the floor is yours.
***
Press statement by President Dalia Gribauskaite at the conclusion of
the meeting with President Serzh Sargsyan
Thank you, Mr. President,
Certainly, Armenia is very important for us as a stabilizing factor
in the region which it may become. Despite your historical past,
despite ties, relations and painful spots, despite the pain you have
inherited through the ages, your people are able to solve the problems
by peaceful means. The main objective and approach of the international
community, including the OSCE, which is chaired today by Lithuania,
is the resolution of any regional conflict by peaceful means; we
believe that peaceful resolutions are achievable. No one, including
international organizations, will support military solution. This is
my very clear-cut message to all countries I visited in the last three
days. At the same time, Lithuania will, of course, support programs of
all parties aimed at the enhancement of confidence building measures.
And we obviously assume that the measures will be implemented by
both sides.
The second issue and objective of my visit is, undoubtedly,
Eurointegration process of your country. For Lithuania, the process
itself was very useful and efficient; it will be as much useful and
efficient for Armenia. The process will help you to conduct reforms
and achieve prosperity for your country in a shorter period of time. I
congratulate you on the conclusion of yet another two chapters in
the negotiations with the European Union which have commenced quite
recently. Lithuania has rich experience of reforms and negotiations.
We stand ready to share that experience and assist you in getting
ready for negotiations, certainly, if you express such a wish.
The second aspect, which is very important for you, is related to the
programs of nuclear energy. In the view of situation with Fukusima,
Europe and actually the entire world, strives to insure even higher
standards of nuclear safety. It is important not only for Armenia or
Lithuania but for the humankind, for the entire world. Why has Europe
started this initiative to conduct stress tests for all functioning
nuclear power stations in Europe? For your own safety, we would like
to ask all the EU neighboring states to do the same. Itâ~@~Ys done not
only for safety but also to enhance trust among nations, to exchange
information openly and freely. After discussing briefly this issue with
the President of Armenia, I gathered that Armenia is ready to do it.
The second component or package of our relations is our bilateral
relations, whose political level is very high. Our two countries
declared independence from the outset; it means that we will be
celebrating the 20th anniversary of our independence together. Our
economic relations have brilliant future. We are ready to make
investments and are looking forward to your business activities in our
country. In these 20 years, we have been going down different paths,
however there are numerous similarities. We are open and ready to
cooperate and to help.
From: A. Papazian