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Edward Nalbandian: The `football diplomacy' was a wise initiative
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/03/04/edward-nalbandian-the-football-diplomacy-was-a-wise-initiative/
15:26 04.03.2013
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's initiative to normalize relations
with Turkey was a `very wise and correct' decision, Armenian Foreign
Minister Edward Nalabndian said in an interview with Public TV.
`As a result, the whole world is saying that the ball is now in the
Turkish court. Now we must try not to allow that ball appear on or
part of the court with incautious steps. Today the whole world
supports Armenia's approach, i.e. normalization of relations with
Turkey without preconditions,' Nalbandian said.
`If a country threatens to use force, the diplomacy of that country
has failed,' Edward Nalbandian said.
`We know who is threatening to apply force, Today our position goes in
line with that of the international community. I would say more - the
position of the international community goes in line with that of
ours. These are not simple words. Evidences of this are the statements
of the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries issued
in l'Aquilla, Deauville and Los Cabos, the statements on Nagorno
Karabakh adopted on the sidelines of the OSCE Summit in Astana, the
Ministerial meetings in Helsinki, Athens, Almati, Vilnius and Dublin.
This is the reality,' the Foreign Minister said.
Speaking about Armenia's diplomatic priorities, Minister Nalbandian
said the efforts are first of all targeted at the reinforcement of the
security component, the increase of the number of our friends in the
world, active involvement of our country in different international
processes, the development, deepening and reinforcement of our
relations with our partner Russia, development of friendly relations
with the United states, European integration, deepening of ties with
EU member states.
Minister Nalbandioan said that the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict is the most pivotal issue of the Armenian diplomacy.
He added that the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide
is also of special importance.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/03/04/edward-nalbandian-the-football-diplomacy-was-a-wise-initiative/
15:26 04.03.2013
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's initiative to normalize relations
with Turkey was a `very wise and correct' decision, Armenian Foreign
Minister Edward Nalabndian said in an interview with Public TV.
`As a result, the whole world is saying that the ball is now in the
Turkish court. Now we must try not to allow that ball appear on or
part of the court with incautious steps. Today the whole world
supports Armenia's approach, i.e. normalization of relations with
Turkey without preconditions,' Nalbandian said.
`If a country threatens to use force, the diplomacy of that country
has failed,' Edward Nalbandian said.
`We know who is threatening to apply force, Today our position goes in
line with that of the international community. I would say more - the
position of the international community goes in line with that of
ours. These are not simple words. Evidences of this are the statements
of the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries issued
in l'Aquilla, Deauville and Los Cabos, the statements on Nagorno
Karabakh adopted on the sidelines of the OSCE Summit in Astana, the
Ministerial meetings in Helsinki, Athens, Almati, Vilnius and Dublin.
This is the reality,' the Foreign Minister said.
Speaking about Armenia's diplomatic priorities, Minister Nalbandian
said the efforts are first of all targeted at the reinforcement of the
security component, the increase of the number of our friends in the
world, active involvement of our country in different international
processes, the development, deepening and reinforcement of our
relations with our partner Russia, development of friendly relations
with the United states, European integration, deepening of ties with
EU member states.
Minister Nalbandioan said that the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict is the most pivotal issue of the Armenian diplomacy.
He added that the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide
is also of special importance.