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ITAR-TASS, Russia
October 7, 2011 Friday 02:04 PM EST
Armenia can rely on France's political support - president
YEREVAN October 7
French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday pledged France's political
support for Armenia.
"Armenia knows that it can rely on France and on its political
support," the president said at the end of his state visit to Armenia.
He particularly emphasized the importance of this visit, "because this
Caucasian region is strategic for stability of peace".
"Armenia is situated at the intersection of the states that are
important for stability in the world - Russia, Turkey and Iran," the
French leader stated. "The path Armenia has covered within 20 years
after (the proclamation of) independence is extremely remarkable with
due regard for the regional context, marked by big instability,"
Sarkozy believes.
"Armenia's progress towards democracy is a good news, Armenia's
economic development despite conflicts and a war testifies to big
efforts, big courage and the quality of Armenians' work," the French
leader stressed.
"Or course everything that happens in Armenia strongly echoes in
France, taking into consideration relations with the Armenian national
diaspora in the country," he emphasized.
"Armenians know well that when the world around them collapsed - I am
speaking about the Armenian genocide of 1915, France gave them
shelter," he continued. "Now, in 2011, Armenia is not alone as France
maintains privileged relations with it," he stressed.
Sarkozy said he had urged President Serzh Sargsian to continue for the
sake of peace efforts towards peace with Azerbaijan that is in the
interests of both countries, as well towards as a sincere dialogue
with Turkey.
"In the year of 2011 the fact that the border with Turkey is closed
cannot be considered satisfactory," the president noted. "France will
do everything that it can to help President Sargsian in his efforts
for the sake of peace," President Sarkozy pledged.
October 7, 2011 Friday 02:04 PM EST
Armenia can rely on France's political support - president
YEREVAN October 7
French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday pledged France's political
support for Armenia.
"Armenia knows that it can rely on France and on its political
support," the president said at the end of his state visit to Armenia.
He particularly emphasized the importance of this visit, "because this
Caucasian region is strategic for stability of peace".
"Armenia is situated at the intersection of the states that are
important for stability in the world - Russia, Turkey and Iran," the
French leader stated. "The path Armenia has covered within 20 years
after (the proclamation of) independence is extremely remarkable with
due regard for the regional context, marked by big instability,"
Sarkozy believes.
"Armenia's progress towards democracy is a good news, Armenia's
economic development despite conflicts and a war testifies to big
efforts, big courage and the quality of Armenians' work," the French
leader stressed.
"Or course everything that happens in Armenia strongly echoes in
France, taking into consideration relations with the Armenian national
diaspora in the country," he emphasized.
"Armenians know well that when the world around them collapsed - I am
speaking about the Armenian genocide of 1915, France gave them
shelter," he continued. "Now, in 2011, Armenia is not alone as France
maintains privileged relations with it," he stressed.
Sarkozy said he had urged President Serzh Sargsian to continue for the
sake of peace efforts towards peace with Azerbaijan that is in the
interests of both countries, as well towards as a sincere dialogue
with Turkey.
"In the year of 2011 the fact that the border with Turkey is closed
cannot be considered satisfactory," the president noted. "France will
do everything that it can to help President Sargsian in his efforts
for the sake of peace," President Sarkozy pledged.