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Closed borders, threats of use of force, xenophobia and racism have no
place in the 21st century
http://www.armradio.am/en/2012/12/01/closed-borders-threats-of-use-of-force-xenophobia-and-racism-have-no-place-in-the-21st-century/
15:33 01.12.2012
President Serzh Sargsyan received today the President of the European
Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso. The results of the meeting were
summed up at a joint press conference.
`The Armenian people have always been steady in their aspiration to
have a government system anchored on European values - freedom,
democracy and rule of law. We view the cooperation with European
structures as an important factor for Armenia's institutional
reinforcement and implementation of effective reforms,' Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan told reporters.
President Sargsyan said he reiterated Armenia's resoluteness to deepen
and develop the Armenia-EU cooperation. `We aim to complete the
negotiations on the Association Agreement, including the creation of a
Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, before the summit in Vilnius
scheduled for November 2013 and thus raise our relations to a new
level.'
`During the meeting I expressed our conviction that it's necessary to
deepen the cooperation within the framework of the Eastern Partnership
format. Closed borders, threats of use of force, xenophobia and
racism have no place in the 21st century. All our statements and
actions become imperfect, if against their background one of the
partner countries calls the people of another partner country an
enemy. This is a classical and disgusting example of hatred,'
President Sargsyan stated.
`We cannot pretend that it's normal that Turkey, which is a member of
the G20 and bids for EU membership, illegally keeps the border of its
Eastern partner Armenia closed. This does not only contradict the
simple logic of partnership, but also violates the basic principles
and norms of international law. In Europe borders should not be used
as dividing lines,' Serzh Sargsyan stated.
`Armenia has declared on many occasions that Nagorno Karabakh is part
of the European family, the bearer of the same values. Therefore, we
attach importance to the immediate contacts of EU representatives with
Nagorno Karabakh, particularly their periodic visits,' he said.
place in the 21st century
http://www.armradio.am/en/2012/12/01/closed-borders-threats-of-use-of-force-xenophobia-and-racism-have-no-place-in-the-21st-century/
15:33 01.12.2012
President Serzh Sargsyan received today the President of the European
Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso. The results of the meeting were
summed up at a joint press conference.
`The Armenian people have always been steady in their aspiration to
have a government system anchored on European values - freedom,
democracy and rule of law. We view the cooperation with European
structures as an important factor for Armenia's institutional
reinforcement and implementation of effective reforms,' Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan told reporters.
President Sargsyan said he reiterated Armenia's resoluteness to deepen
and develop the Armenia-EU cooperation. `We aim to complete the
negotiations on the Association Agreement, including the creation of a
Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, before the summit in Vilnius
scheduled for November 2013 and thus raise our relations to a new
level.'
`During the meeting I expressed our conviction that it's necessary to
deepen the cooperation within the framework of the Eastern Partnership
format. Closed borders, threats of use of force, xenophobia and
racism have no place in the 21st century. All our statements and
actions become imperfect, if against their background one of the
partner countries calls the people of another partner country an
enemy. This is a classical and disgusting example of hatred,'
President Sargsyan stated.
`We cannot pretend that it's normal that Turkey, which is a member of
the G20 and bids for EU membership, illegally keeps the border of its
Eastern partner Armenia closed. This does not only contradict the
simple logic of partnership, but also violates the basic principles
and norms of international law. In Europe borders should not be used
as dividing lines,' Serzh Sargsyan stated.
`Armenia has declared on many occasions that Nagorno Karabakh is part
of the European family, the bearer of the same values. Therefore, we
attach importance to the immediate contacts of EU representatives with
Nagorno Karabakh, particularly their periodic visits,' he said.