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EAMON GILMORE PLANS TO PAY BILATERAL VISIT TO ARMENIA
ARMENPRESS
11 June, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 12, ARMENPRESS: OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ireland's
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore, who is in
Yerevan on a regional visit, and Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward
Nalbandyan met June 12.
Welcoming the guest, Edward Nalbandyan said: "Despite the geographical
distance, our people have a relationship dating back to centuries.
This time you have arrived as OSCE chairman-in-office and I hope to
host you soon in Yerevan as deputy PM and FM of friend Ireland too."
Foreign Affairs Ministry's press service told Armenpress.
"Armenia has backed Ireland's candidacy in the elections for OSCE
chairing country, and we, being an active OSCE member state, during
the Irish chairmanship will promote the steps directed toward
enhancement of productivity and viability of the organization,"
added Mr Nalbandyan.
Thanking for warm reception, Eamon Gilmore said he is glad to visit
Yerevan and plans to arrive in Armenia on a bilateral visit as well.
During the meeting a thorough discussion was extended over ensuring
of peace and security in South Caucasus, which is an important issue
of the agenda of the Irish presidency.
Armenia's FM presented to OSCE Chairperson-in-Office the latest
developments over the process of Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement
and the Azerbaijani steps directed toward straining the situation in
the region.
"Armenia has always stood up for peaceful settlement of the Karabakh
conflict and in this regard our position is in compliance with that
of international community, manifested in the statements of OSCE
Minsk Group co-chair countries made in L'Aquila in 2009, in Muskoka
in 2010 and in Deauville in 2011," said the FM.
In that context OSCE Chairperson-in-Office stressed that the Irish
chairmanship is concerned about the tension of the situation and aims
to take steps in the direction of strengthening trust, removing snipers
from the line of contact, agreeing on a mechanism for investigating
incidents on the frontlines. He added that OSCE absolutely supports
peaceful settlement of the conflict in the format of Minsk Group.
Eamon Gilmore also positively assessed the democratic reforms
conducted in Armenia, and reconfirmed OSCE's multifaceted support to
that process.
The ministers referred to agenda issues of the OSCE activity and
reforms of the organization.
ARMENPRESS
11 June, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 12, ARMENPRESS: OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ireland's
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore, who is in
Yerevan on a regional visit, and Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward
Nalbandyan met June 12.
Welcoming the guest, Edward Nalbandyan said: "Despite the geographical
distance, our people have a relationship dating back to centuries.
This time you have arrived as OSCE chairman-in-office and I hope to
host you soon in Yerevan as deputy PM and FM of friend Ireland too."
Foreign Affairs Ministry's press service told Armenpress.
"Armenia has backed Ireland's candidacy in the elections for OSCE
chairing country, and we, being an active OSCE member state, during
the Irish chairmanship will promote the steps directed toward
enhancement of productivity and viability of the organization,"
added Mr Nalbandyan.
Thanking for warm reception, Eamon Gilmore said he is glad to visit
Yerevan and plans to arrive in Armenia on a bilateral visit as well.
During the meeting a thorough discussion was extended over ensuring
of peace and security in South Caucasus, which is an important issue
of the agenda of the Irish presidency.
Armenia's FM presented to OSCE Chairperson-in-Office the latest
developments over the process of Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement
and the Azerbaijani steps directed toward straining the situation in
the region.
"Armenia has always stood up for peaceful settlement of the Karabakh
conflict and in this regard our position is in compliance with that
of international community, manifested in the statements of OSCE
Minsk Group co-chair countries made in L'Aquila in 2009, in Muskoka
in 2010 and in Deauville in 2011," said the FM.
In that context OSCE Chairperson-in-Office stressed that the Irish
chairmanship is concerned about the tension of the situation and aims
to take steps in the direction of strengthening trust, removing snipers
from the line of contact, agreeing on a mechanism for investigating
incidents on the frontlines. He added that OSCE absolutely supports
peaceful settlement of the conflict in the format of Minsk Group.
Eamon Gilmore also positively assessed the democratic reforms
conducted in Armenia, and reconfirmed OSCE's multifaceted support to
that process.
The ministers referred to agenda issues of the OSCE activity and
reforms of the organization.