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SARGSYAN BLASTS MILITARY ALLIES OVER PRO-AZERI STATEMENTS ON KARABAKH
http://www.armenianow.com/news/48690/armenia_csto_president_sargsyan_karabakh_russia
NEWS | 24.09.13 | 11:43
Photo: www.president.am
By Gohar Abrahamyan
ArmeniaNow reporter
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan made some tough statements at a
session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Council
in Sochi on Monday, criticizing some members for their statements on
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Sargsyan, who was on a working visit to Russia accompanied by Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandian, said that "contrary to the decisions
adopted by ourselves some Member States at other platforms and in
other organizations make statements on the same matter that are not
consonant with the decisions made within the framework of the CSTO."
"Let me give you just one example: in our documents, including in
the Moscow statement issued in December last year, we underlined
the importance of settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict peacefully
through the mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs on the
basis of the UN Charter, principles and norms of international law
that specifically relate to the nonuse of force or threat of force,
equality of peoples and self-determination, and territorial integrity,"
said Sargsyan, according to the official website of the President. He
added that in recent years documents have been adopted that, including
at the presidential level, selectively, based on suggestions of the
Azerbaijani side, single out the principle of territorial integrity.
President Sargsyan made the statement perhaps taking into account
the fact that three of the CSTO member states, namely Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, are also members of the Islamic Conference
organization, which has a distinctly pro-Azerbaijani position in
the Karabakh issue. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are also members of
the union embracing Turkic states and their officials have stated in
Baku that the Karabakh problem must be settled within the framework
of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.
Russia and Belarus, the other two members of the CSTO apart from
Armenia, also have friendly relations with Azerbaijan. These two
states have regularly sold weapons to Azerbaijan.
"Naturally, many countries have their own interests with Azerbaijan,
but we cannot in any way agree that this relationship leads to the
adoption of documents that affect the security interests of CSTO member
states and, in general, are against the organization's reputation,"
said Sargsyan, adding that the subject is particularly topical in
view of the Azeri president's anti-Armenian rhetoric and against the
backdrop of constant threats from the Azeri leadership to use force
against civilians in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Referring to the Syrian crisis, the president of Armenia confirmed
that he welcomes the Russian- American agreements aimed at the peaceful
resolution of the conflict.
In his speech Sargsyan also sought support from CSTO member states for
Armenia's acquiring the observer status at the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization (SCO). Sargsyan confirmed Armenia's interest in that
organization, which, according to him, has a great contribution in
promoting peace, security and stability.
The SCO was founded in 2001 and its members are Russia, Kyrgyzstan,
Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, China and Uzbekistan; among those having
observer status at the organization are Afghanistan, India, Iran,
Mongolia and Pakistan. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan
expressed Armenia's desire to have an observer status at this
organization during his recent visit to China.
http://www.armenianow.com/news/48690/armenia_csto_president_sargsyan_karabakh_russia
NEWS | 24.09.13 | 11:43
Photo: www.president.am
By Gohar Abrahamyan
ArmeniaNow reporter
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan made some tough statements at a
session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Council
in Sochi on Monday, criticizing some members for their statements on
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Sargsyan, who was on a working visit to Russia accompanied by Foreign
Minister Edward Nalbandian, said that "contrary to the decisions
adopted by ourselves some Member States at other platforms and in
other organizations make statements on the same matter that are not
consonant with the decisions made within the framework of the CSTO."
"Let me give you just one example: in our documents, including in
the Moscow statement issued in December last year, we underlined
the importance of settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict peacefully
through the mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs on the
basis of the UN Charter, principles and norms of international law
that specifically relate to the nonuse of force or threat of force,
equality of peoples and self-determination, and territorial integrity,"
said Sargsyan, according to the official website of the President. He
added that in recent years documents have been adopted that, including
at the presidential level, selectively, based on suggestions of the
Azerbaijani side, single out the principle of territorial integrity.
President Sargsyan made the statement perhaps taking into account
the fact that three of the CSTO member states, namely Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, are also members of the Islamic Conference
organization, which has a distinctly pro-Azerbaijani position in
the Karabakh issue. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are also members of
the union embracing Turkic states and their officials have stated in
Baku that the Karabakh problem must be settled within the framework
of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.
Russia and Belarus, the other two members of the CSTO apart from
Armenia, also have friendly relations with Azerbaijan. These two
states have regularly sold weapons to Azerbaijan.
"Naturally, many countries have their own interests with Azerbaijan,
but we cannot in any way agree that this relationship leads to the
adoption of documents that affect the security interests of CSTO member
states and, in general, are against the organization's reputation,"
said Sargsyan, adding that the subject is particularly topical in
view of the Azeri president's anti-Armenian rhetoric and against the
backdrop of constant threats from the Azeri leadership to use force
against civilians in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Referring to the Syrian crisis, the president of Armenia confirmed
that he welcomes the Russian- American agreements aimed at the peaceful
resolution of the conflict.
In his speech Sargsyan also sought support from CSTO member states for
Armenia's acquiring the observer status at the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization (SCO). Sargsyan confirmed Armenia's interest in that
organization, which, according to him, has a great contribution in
promoting peace, security and stability.
The SCO was founded in 2001 and its members are Russia, Kyrgyzstan,
Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, China and Uzbekistan; among those having
observer status at the organization are Afghanistan, India, Iran,
Mongolia and Pakistan. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan
expressed Armenia's desire to have an observer status at this
organization during his recent visit to China.