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ARMENIAN PRESIDENT EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER AZERBAIJAN'S RAPID ARMAMENT
APA
Nov 18 2011
Azerbaijan
Baku. Rashad Suleymanov - APA. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
announced his concern on increase of military force by Azerbaijan,
APA reports.
During his speech at the international conference "Regional Security
Dynamics in the South Caucasus", Armenian president expressed concern
over Azerbaijan's rapid armament.
"The arms race unleashed by Azerbaijan which is being implemented by
numerously exceeding the ceilings set by the Treaty on Conventional
Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) is a cause for concern not only for
Armenia and the region but also on a larger scale regarding the
regional security perspective", Sargsyan said.
He said that the geopolitical developments occurring in the South
Caucasus are complex and often difficult to foresee as the region
carries on itself the influence of regional and extra-regional power
centers' interest pooling and competition.
Sargsyan said that Yerevan tries to settle the existing conflicts
peacefully.
"I am not vacillating to repeat that the OSCE Minsk group is the
only platform for the settlement of conflict which is acceptable
for Armenia. We are deeply convinced that a long lasting peace
and stability can be formed only in case if the Nagorno Karabakh
population's physical security and the independent decision of its
fate are guaranteed".
Saying that the energy factor played an essential role in the
geopolitical developments of the South Caucasus, Sargsyan noted
that the new energy projects should not be used to upset the power
equilibrium established in the region. In his speech, Armenian
president threatened energy projects in the region: "Such a policy
is not only a threat to the security of separate states in the region
but also may seriously endanger the uninterrupted functioning of the
transit routes of energy sources."
Armenian president also added that Yerevan was loyal to position on
normalization of relations with Turkey.
APA
Nov 18 2011
Azerbaijan
Baku. Rashad Suleymanov - APA. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
announced his concern on increase of military force by Azerbaijan,
APA reports.
During his speech at the international conference "Regional Security
Dynamics in the South Caucasus", Armenian president expressed concern
over Azerbaijan's rapid armament.
"The arms race unleashed by Azerbaijan which is being implemented by
numerously exceeding the ceilings set by the Treaty on Conventional
Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) is a cause for concern not only for
Armenia and the region but also on a larger scale regarding the
regional security perspective", Sargsyan said.
He said that the geopolitical developments occurring in the South
Caucasus are complex and often difficult to foresee as the region
carries on itself the influence of regional and extra-regional power
centers' interest pooling and competition.
Sargsyan said that Yerevan tries to settle the existing conflicts
peacefully.
"I am not vacillating to repeat that the OSCE Minsk group is the
only platform for the settlement of conflict which is acceptable
for Armenia. We are deeply convinced that a long lasting peace
and stability can be formed only in case if the Nagorno Karabakh
population's physical security and the independent decision of its
fate are guaranteed".
Saying that the energy factor played an essential role in the
geopolitical developments of the South Caucasus, Sargsyan noted
that the new energy projects should not be used to upset the power
equilibrium established in the region. In his speech, Armenian
president threatened energy projects in the region: "Such a policy
is not only a threat to the security of separate states in the region
but also may seriously endanger the uninterrupted functioning of the
transit routes of energy sources."
Armenian president also added that Yerevan was loyal to position on
normalization of relations with Turkey.