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NATO CHIEF CONCERNED BY THE AZERBAIJANI DECISION TO PARDON AXE-KILLER
armradio.am
06.09.2012 15:08
"Armenia has been an important NATO partner for many years. Your
country's contributions to our operations in both Kosovo and
Afghanistan are significant - and highly valued," NATO Secretary
General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said, speaking at the Yerevan State
University.
"Your country's contributions to NATO-led operations mean that
Armenian troops have received valuable training and peacekeeping
experience. This is an important part of developing your country's own
peacekeeping capabilities, both at home and abroad. NATO is providing
significant support to help you build-up these capabilities," he said.
"We are also assisting Armenia in other areas, such as border security,
defense reform, and cyber security. This makes Armenia stronger,
safer, and better able to contribute to security elsewhere.
But our partnership also makes sense for Armenians here at home. One
important priority in our partnership has been civil defense and
disaster response," the Secretary general said.
According to Mr. Rasmussen NATO sees no contradiction between good
NATO-Armenia relations, and good relations with Russia.
He added that unresolved conflicts, closed borders, minefields,
trenches and closed airspace hold back Armenia and the region from
reaching their full potential. "This region has more barriers to
cooperation between neighbors than almost anywhere in the world. We
need to break down those old barriers of mistrust. And we must build
up new bridges of regional reconciliation."
"A crucial step has to be finding a solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict. Two things are clear. First, there is no military solution.
And second, the only way forward is through dialogue, compromise,
and cooperation. NATO as an organization is not involved directly
in finding a solution to this conflict. Nor do we take sides. But
we will continue to support the Minsk process and efforts towards a
peaceful settlement," the NATO Secretary General stated.
"I am deeply concerned by the Azerbaijani decision to pardon the
Azerbaijani army officer Safarov. The act he committed in 2004 was
a terrible crime that should not be glorified. The pardon damages
trust and does not contribute to the peace process. There must be no
return to conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Tensions in this
region must be reduced, and concrete steps must be taken to promote
regional cooperation and reconciliation," he added.
armradio.am
06.09.2012 15:08
"Armenia has been an important NATO partner for many years. Your
country's contributions to our operations in both Kosovo and
Afghanistan are significant - and highly valued," NATO Secretary
General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said, speaking at the Yerevan State
University.
"Your country's contributions to NATO-led operations mean that
Armenian troops have received valuable training and peacekeeping
experience. This is an important part of developing your country's own
peacekeeping capabilities, both at home and abroad. NATO is providing
significant support to help you build-up these capabilities," he said.
"We are also assisting Armenia in other areas, such as border security,
defense reform, and cyber security. This makes Armenia stronger,
safer, and better able to contribute to security elsewhere.
But our partnership also makes sense for Armenians here at home. One
important priority in our partnership has been civil defense and
disaster response," the Secretary general said.
According to Mr. Rasmussen NATO sees no contradiction between good
NATO-Armenia relations, and good relations with Russia.
He added that unresolved conflicts, closed borders, minefields,
trenches and closed airspace hold back Armenia and the region from
reaching their full potential. "This region has more barriers to
cooperation between neighbors than almost anywhere in the world. We
need to break down those old barriers of mistrust. And we must build
up new bridges of regional reconciliation."
"A crucial step has to be finding a solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict. Two things are clear. First, there is no military solution.
And second, the only way forward is through dialogue, compromise,
and cooperation. NATO as an organization is not involved directly
in finding a solution to this conflict. Nor do we take sides. But
we will continue to support the Minsk process and efforts towards a
peaceful settlement," the NATO Secretary General stated.
"I am deeply concerned by the Azerbaijani decision to pardon the
Azerbaijani army officer Safarov. The act he committed in 2004 was
a terrible crime that should not be glorified. The pardon damages
trust and does not contribute to the peace process. There must be no
return to conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Tensions in this
region must be reduced, and concrete steps must be taken to promote
regional cooperation and reconciliation," he added.