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ARMENIAN PRESIDENT, SPEAKER MEET VISITING US CONGRESSMEN
Mediamax
Feb 20 2012
Armenia
Yerevan, 20 February: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received
the delegation of US congressmen on 19 February who paid a visit to
Armenian on their way to Afghanistan.
During the dinner in honour of the congressmen, Serzh Sargsyan said:
"I would like to express gratitude for the financial, humanitarian and
technical assistance to Armenia. This year marks the 20th anniversary
of establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and the USA,
and I am glad that we celebrate that anniversary on a perfect level
of development of our bilateral relations."
Armenian National Assembly chairman Samvel Nikoyan also received the
delegation headed by Congressman David Dreier. During the meeting,
it was stressed that the USA is fully involved in the resolution of
vital problems related to Armenia's foreign policy, particularly to
Karabakh peace talks.
"As an MP I would like the USA to take the same stance on Karabakh as
on Kosovo. But we are content with the USA's current position so far,"
said Samvel Nikoyan.
The head of parliament also welcomed the US assistance to the process
of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations. He noted that despite
the fact that Turkey again speaks the language of preconditions,
nevertheless the issue of ratification of the protocols [on the
normalization of relations] is still on the agenda of Armenian
parliament.
"This way we show our respect to the international community," Samvel
Nikoyan stressed. He expressed the hope that "Turkey will realize
one day that the peaceful existence with the neighbours is better
than a tough stance".
Mediamax
Feb 20 2012
Armenia
Yerevan, 20 February: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received
the delegation of US congressmen on 19 February who paid a visit to
Armenian on their way to Afghanistan.
During the dinner in honour of the congressmen, Serzh Sargsyan said:
"I would like to express gratitude for the financial, humanitarian and
technical assistance to Armenia. This year marks the 20th anniversary
of establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and the USA,
and I am glad that we celebrate that anniversary on a perfect level
of development of our bilateral relations."
Armenian National Assembly chairman Samvel Nikoyan also received the
delegation headed by Congressman David Dreier. During the meeting,
it was stressed that the USA is fully involved in the resolution of
vital problems related to Armenia's foreign policy, particularly to
Karabakh peace talks.
"As an MP I would like the USA to take the same stance on Karabakh as
on Kosovo. But we are content with the USA's current position so far,"
said Samvel Nikoyan.
The head of parliament also welcomed the US assistance to the process
of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations. He noted that despite
the fact that Turkey again speaks the language of preconditions,
nevertheless the issue of ratification of the protocols [on the
normalization of relations] is still on the agenda of Armenian
parliament.
"This way we show our respect to the international community," Samvel
Nikoyan stressed. He expressed the hope that "Turkey will realize
one day that the peaceful existence with the neighbours is better
than a tough stance".