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SERZH SARGSYAN: NUCLEAR SECURITY REMAINS A PRIORITY FOR ARMENIA
armradio.am
27.03.2012 14:56
Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan participated in the 2012 Nuclear
Security Summit in Seoul. Speaking at the event, President Sargsyan
first thanked the organizers of the summit for hosting this gathering,
which is of key importance for global security. He also hailed
the continous efforts of US President Barack Obama ever since the
Washington Summit of 2010.
"Nuclear security has been and remains a priority issues for Armenia.
We have been consistently implementing programs and taking concrete
steps towards creating a viable control mechanism to reach expected
results," President Sargsyan noted. According to him, Armenia has
adopted a new law on dual-use items, including the control of export
and transit of nuclear and radioactive materials, as well as the
transfer of dual-use information and results of mental activity.
"Armenia, a producer of nuclear energy, is developing comprehensive
cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The
secure exploitation of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP), the
raise of its security level is among the priorities of our government.
We are strongly committed to IAEA requirements from nuclear plants of
that generation," the President said, adding that "the full compliance
of the exploitation of the ANPP to those norms has been confirmed by
the OSART Mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency."
President Sargsyan availed himself of the opportunity to express
gratitude to IAEA, the Russian Federation, the European Union and
all other countries, organizations and experts who cooperate with
Armenia and provide support on this important issue.
Serzh Sargsyan touched upon the misinformation about the ANPP
presented by the Azerbaijani President at the Seoul Summit. "The
obvious misinformation of the Azerbaijani President regarding the
functioning of the Armenian Nuclear power Plant does not surprise me,
because slandering Armenia has long become a common practice for
Azerbaijan. They have been presenting distorted information about
Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh from most different podiums. They even
distort the famous UN Resolutions on Nagorno Karabakh, forgetting that
they were the ones to launch military actions and refuse to stop them.
It's them making bellicose statements today and refusing to solve the
Nagorno Karabakh issue on the basis of international law," President
Sargsyan stated.
Serzh Sargsyan stated that it would be correct to consider the nuclear
security issues along with other adjunct problems. He attached
importance to the fight against the efforts of using the energy
resources as a political capital, noting that the results of it are
hard especially for the countries, which are deprived of natural
energy resources and have to search for ways of energy independence.
"Two out of the four immediate neighbors of Armenia have been keeping
put country in blockade for two decades, violating the norms of
international law, thus leaving no alternative as regards the choice
of the ways of energy independence," Serzh Sargsyan stated.
At the end of the speech the President reiterated Armenia's commitment
to fighting the illegal trafficking of nuclear materials, as well as
our country's resoluteness to contribute to the international efforts
of fighting terrorism.
armradio.am
27.03.2012 14:56
Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan participated in the 2012 Nuclear
Security Summit in Seoul. Speaking at the event, President Sargsyan
first thanked the organizers of the summit for hosting this gathering,
which is of key importance for global security. He also hailed
the continous efforts of US President Barack Obama ever since the
Washington Summit of 2010.
"Nuclear security has been and remains a priority issues for Armenia.
We have been consistently implementing programs and taking concrete
steps towards creating a viable control mechanism to reach expected
results," President Sargsyan noted. According to him, Armenia has
adopted a new law on dual-use items, including the control of export
and transit of nuclear and radioactive materials, as well as the
transfer of dual-use information and results of mental activity.
"Armenia, a producer of nuclear energy, is developing comprehensive
cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The
secure exploitation of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP), the
raise of its security level is among the priorities of our government.
We are strongly committed to IAEA requirements from nuclear plants of
that generation," the President said, adding that "the full compliance
of the exploitation of the ANPP to those norms has been confirmed by
the OSART Mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency."
President Sargsyan availed himself of the opportunity to express
gratitude to IAEA, the Russian Federation, the European Union and
all other countries, organizations and experts who cooperate with
Armenia and provide support on this important issue.
Serzh Sargsyan touched upon the misinformation about the ANPP
presented by the Azerbaijani President at the Seoul Summit. "The
obvious misinformation of the Azerbaijani President regarding the
functioning of the Armenian Nuclear power Plant does not surprise me,
because slandering Armenia has long become a common practice for
Azerbaijan. They have been presenting distorted information about
Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh from most different podiums. They even
distort the famous UN Resolutions on Nagorno Karabakh, forgetting that
they were the ones to launch military actions and refuse to stop them.
It's them making bellicose statements today and refusing to solve the
Nagorno Karabakh issue on the basis of international law," President
Sargsyan stated.
Serzh Sargsyan stated that it would be correct to consider the nuclear
security issues along with other adjunct problems. He attached
importance to the fight against the efforts of using the energy
resources as a political capital, noting that the results of it are
hard especially for the countries, which are deprived of natural
energy resources and have to search for ways of energy independence.
"Two out of the four immediate neighbors of Armenia have been keeping
put country in blockade for two decades, violating the norms of
international law, thus leaving no alternative as regards the choice
of the ways of energy independence," Serzh Sargsyan stated.
At the end of the speech the President reiterated Armenia's commitment
to fighting the illegal trafficking of nuclear materials, as well as
our country's resoluteness to contribute to the international efforts
of fighting terrorism.