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PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN MET WITH THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF NATO ANDERS FOGH RASMUSSEN
http://news.president.am/events/news/eng/?id=2044
06.03.2012
President Serzh Sargsyan, who is the Kingdom of Belgium on a working
visit, met today with the Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh
Rasmussen.
At the conclusion of the meeting, President Serzh Sargsyan and
Secretary General of NATO gave a joint press conference.
Statement by President Serzh Sargsyan at the joint press conference
with the Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am glad to be here, at the NATO Headquarters again, and I am glad
to meet with the Secretary General.
Regular meetings provide a good opportunity to exchange views on all
aspects of the Armenia-NATO cooperation and to discuss regional issues
and challenges.
Armenia has been cooperating actively with NATO in every area of
partnership. Reformation processes in the areas of defense, security
and emergency situations have been progressing successfully, becoming
an important component of a full-fledged internal reformation process
in Armenia.
With this regard, we have noted that the Armenia-NATO Individual
Partnership Action Plan continues to be the cornerstone of our
partnership. Last November, we decided on our activities in the
third part of that program and have undertaken the implementation of
its goals.
We both gave high assessment to the ongoing process of Armenia-NATO
dialogue. With this regard, I stressed the importance of the NATO
Council-Armenia meeting which will commence shortly and which
provides a good opportunity to present to our partners in NATO our
understanding of the threats and challenges existing in the South
Caucasus and means to conquer them.
I am also glad that the Secretary General and NATO overall highly
value Armenia's efforts in maintaining global peace and security. We
realize that current threats and challenges can be defeated only
through our collective efforts. For that very reason, last summer
we tripled the number of the Armenian troops participating in the
international force which support security in Afghanistan.
We have also discussed the latest developments in the NK peace
process. Unfortunately, Azerbaijan has been rejecting categorically
any proposal aimed at confidence building, among them, for instance,
the enhancement of regional cooperation, reduction of tension at
the line of contact, withdrawal of snipers from the first line and
investigation of the incidents. Moreover, belligerent calls do not
cease in Azerbaijan even for a moment. The leadership of Azerbaijan
continues to instill hatred toward Armenians. A couple of days ago
the President of Azerbaijan declared that the world-spread Armenian
nation is Azerbaijan's number one enemy. This fact must be given due
assessment by the international community.
We concurred with the Secretary General that the conflict must be
solved exclusively through peaceful means and negotiations in the
framework of the OSCE Minsk Group. We are confident that a ultimate
solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is possible only based on
the respect towards the right of people for self-determination and
through the establishment of comprehensive security guarantees.
In conclusion, I would like to reiterate Armenia's readiness to
continue our mutually beneficial cooperation with NATO.
http://news.president.am/events/news/eng/?id=2044
06.03.2012
President Serzh Sargsyan, who is the Kingdom of Belgium on a working
visit, met today with the Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh
Rasmussen.
At the conclusion of the meeting, President Serzh Sargsyan and
Secretary General of NATO gave a joint press conference.
Statement by President Serzh Sargsyan at the joint press conference
with the Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am glad to be here, at the NATO Headquarters again, and I am glad
to meet with the Secretary General.
Regular meetings provide a good opportunity to exchange views on all
aspects of the Armenia-NATO cooperation and to discuss regional issues
and challenges.
Armenia has been cooperating actively with NATO in every area of
partnership. Reformation processes in the areas of defense, security
and emergency situations have been progressing successfully, becoming
an important component of a full-fledged internal reformation process
in Armenia.
With this regard, we have noted that the Armenia-NATO Individual
Partnership Action Plan continues to be the cornerstone of our
partnership. Last November, we decided on our activities in the
third part of that program and have undertaken the implementation of
its goals.
We both gave high assessment to the ongoing process of Armenia-NATO
dialogue. With this regard, I stressed the importance of the NATO
Council-Armenia meeting which will commence shortly and which
provides a good opportunity to present to our partners in NATO our
understanding of the threats and challenges existing in the South
Caucasus and means to conquer them.
I am also glad that the Secretary General and NATO overall highly
value Armenia's efforts in maintaining global peace and security. We
realize that current threats and challenges can be defeated only
through our collective efforts. For that very reason, last summer
we tripled the number of the Armenian troops participating in the
international force which support security in Afghanistan.
We have also discussed the latest developments in the NK peace
process. Unfortunately, Azerbaijan has been rejecting categorically
any proposal aimed at confidence building, among them, for instance,
the enhancement of regional cooperation, reduction of tension at
the line of contact, withdrawal of snipers from the first line and
investigation of the incidents. Moreover, belligerent calls do not
cease in Azerbaijan even for a moment. The leadership of Azerbaijan
continues to instill hatred toward Armenians. A couple of days ago
the President of Azerbaijan declared that the world-spread Armenian
nation is Azerbaijan's number one enemy. This fact must be given due
assessment by the international community.
We concurred with the Secretary General that the conflict must be
solved exclusively through peaceful means and negotiations in the
framework of the OSCE Minsk Group. We are confident that a ultimate
solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is possible only based on
the respect towards the right of people for self-determination and
through the establishment of comprehensive security guarantees.
In conclusion, I would like to reiterate Armenia's readiness to
continue our mutually beneficial cooperation with NATO.