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NATO rep. talks Karabakh settlement, Russia-Armenia ties, democracy
October 18, 2013 - 18:26 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - NATO hopes for rapid settlement of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict, NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for
the Caucasus and Central Asia said.
As James Appathurai told a news conference in Armenia, though
uninvolved in the Karabakh conflict settlement NATO, supports
mediatory efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group. He reiterated NATO stance,
supporting peaceful settlement of the conflict through negotiations
and mutual concessions. He also noted that the settlement of the issue
will bring political as well as economic benefits to all the countries
in the region.
`With a meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents planned in
Minsk, we hope for rapid settlement of the conflict through the
mediation of the OSCE MG co-chairs,' Armenia Today quoted Appathurai
as saying.
Appathurai specifically noted Armenia's active participation in
provision of international security as a part of peacekeeping
missions.
`NATO cooperates with Armenia in forming a new defense system and well
as improvement of military education,' he said.
According to Appathurai, NATO believes Armenia's developing strategic
partnership with Russia to be the country's sovereign choice. However,
he said, cooperation with Russia does not prevent Armenia's
partnership with NATO with the country always adhering to a balanced
policy line.
As Appathurai noted, NATO never intended to establish presence in
post-Soviet states, however, the Organization, true to its principles,
was always open for democratic countries.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/171470/
From: Baghdasarian
October 18, 2013 - 18:26 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - NATO hopes for rapid settlement of the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict, NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for
the Caucasus and Central Asia said.
As James Appathurai told a news conference in Armenia, though
uninvolved in the Karabakh conflict settlement NATO, supports
mediatory efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group. He reiterated NATO stance,
supporting peaceful settlement of the conflict through negotiations
and mutual concessions. He also noted that the settlement of the issue
will bring political as well as economic benefits to all the countries
in the region.
`With a meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents planned in
Minsk, we hope for rapid settlement of the conflict through the
mediation of the OSCE MG co-chairs,' Armenia Today quoted Appathurai
as saying.
Appathurai specifically noted Armenia's active participation in
provision of international security as a part of peacekeeping
missions.
`NATO cooperates with Armenia in forming a new defense system and well
as improvement of military education,' he said.
According to Appathurai, NATO believes Armenia's developing strategic
partnership with Russia to be the country's sovereign choice. However,
he said, cooperation with Russia does not prevent Armenia's
partnership with NATO with the country always adhering to a balanced
policy line.
As Appathurai noted, NATO never intended to establish presence in
post-Soviet states, however, the Organization, true to its principles,
was always open for democratic countries.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/171470/
From: Baghdasarian