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BAKU REJECTS CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES, SARKISIAN TELLS NATO
asbarez
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
President Sarkisian with NATO's Anders Fogh Rasmussen in Brusseles
Tuesday
BRUSSELES (Combined Sources)-Following a meeting with NATO
Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, President Serzh Sarkisian
said Tuesday that Azerbaijan rejected any confidence building measures
on the road to resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"Azerbaijan turns down any confidence-building measure, be it targeted
at promoting regional cooperation or relieving the tension at the
line of contact. Unfortunately, Azerbaijan refuses to withdraw the
snipers from the line of contact and stands against investigation of
incidents," said Sarkisian at a press conference at NATO Headquarters
in Brussels after meeting with Rasmussen.
"Furthermore, Azerbaijan's war-mongering never stops. The Azerbaijani
leadership continues inciting hatred towards Armenians. Azerbaijan's
President declared just a few days ago that world-spread Armenians
were number one enemy of Azerbaijanis. This fact should be properly
evaluated by the international community," added Sarkisian who is
Brussels for meetings with NATO and European officials.
"We agreed with the Secretary General that the conflict should be
solved exceptionally through peaceful means and negotiations within
the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group. We are confident that the final
resolution of the Karabakh conflict is possible only on the basis of
respect for the right of peoples to self-determination and security
guarantees," explained Sarkisian.
"Armenia is actively cooperating with NATO in all spheres. We are
successfully implementing reforms in the fields of defense, security
and emergency situations," said Sarkisian. "We are glad that the NATO
and its Secretary General appreciate Armenia's efforts towards ensuring
international peace and security. We realize that only with combined
efforts it is possible to withstand the challenges and threats. For
that purpose we tripled the number of Armenian troops in Afghanistan."
"NATO and Armenia share many political priorities and security
interests," the Secretary General said in his remarks at the press
conference. "And we have built up our cooperation and dialogue over
many years. Our relationship contributes to regional security and
Euro-Atlantic security. And we want to take it forward in that way."
The meeting took place ahead of a North Atlantic Council summit
scheduled to take place in Chicago later this month.
asbarez
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
President Sarkisian with NATO's Anders Fogh Rasmussen in Brusseles
Tuesday
BRUSSELES (Combined Sources)-Following a meeting with NATO
Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, President Serzh Sarkisian
said Tuesday that Azerbaijan rejected any confidence building measures
on the road to resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"Azerbaijan turns down any confidence-building measure, be it targeted
at promoting regional cooperation or relieving the tension at the
line of contact. Unfortunately, Azerbaijan refuses to withdraw the
snipers from the line of contact and stands against investigation of
incidents," said Sarkisian at a press conference at NATO Headquarters
in Brussels after meeting with Rasmussen.
"Furthermore, Azerbaijan's war-mongering never stops. The Azerbaijani
leadership continues inciting hatred towards Armenians. Azerbaijan's
President declared just a few days ago that world-spread Armenians
were number one enemy of Azerbaijanis. This fact should be properly
evaluated by the international community," added Sarkisian who is
Brussels for meetings with NATO and European officials.
"We agreed with the Secretary General that the conflict should be
solved exceptionally through peaceful means and negotiations within
the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group. We are confident that the final
resolution of the Karabakh conflict is possible only on the basis of
respect for the right of peoples to self-determination and security
guarantees," explained Sarkisian.
"Armenia is actively cooperating with NATO in all spheres. We are
successfully implementing reforms in the fields of defense, security
and emergency situations," said Sarkisian. "We are glad that the NATO
and its Secretary General appreciate Armenia's efforts towards ensuring
international peace and security. We realize that only with combined
efforts it is possible to withstand the challenges and threats. For
that purpose we tripled the number of Armenian troops in Afghanistan."
"NATO and Armenia share many political priorities and security
interests," the Secretary General said in his remarks at the press
conference. "And we have built up our cooperation and dialogue over
many years. Our relationship contributes to regional security and
Euro-Atlantic security. And we want to take it forward in that way."
The meeting took place ahead of a North Atlantic Council summit
scheduled to take place in Chicago later this month.