ARMENIA'S FM SPEAKS OF UPCOMING SUMMIT IN ASTANA
14:05 * 28.05.14
Armenia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian held a meeting
with journalists on Wednesday.
In response to a question concerning the possibility of an agreement
being signed at the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council
in Astana, Kazakhstan, Minister Nalbandian said, "We'll see."
With respect to official Yerevan's position on the Ukraine presidential
elections, Minister Nalbandian referred to the Armenian presidents'
congratulatory message to Ukraine's president elect.
As regards the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs' latest statements, Minister
Nalbandian said that the negotiations are following their course.
"The co-chairs are arriving in Azerbaijan in a few days because they
visited Nagorno-Karabakh during their latest trip to the region.
Azerbaijan's leaders were not in the country," the minister said.
With respect to the co-chairs' proposals for the return of the
territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan, the minister
advised looking at the proposals made by the presidents of the
co-chair nations.
As to whether he is concerned over Azerbaijan purchasing weapons,
Minister Nalbandian noted that the international community and OSCE
Minsk Group co-chair states are concerned as well. They are calling
for strengthening the ceasefire and withdrawing snipers.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan is to go on a working visit
to Kazakhstan to participate in a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian
Economic Council, in Astana, on May 29.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: A. Papazian
14:05 * 28.05.14
Armenia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian held a meeting
with journalists on Wednesday.
In response to a question concerning the possibility of an agreement
being signed at the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council
in Astana, Kazakhstan, Minister Nalbandian said, "We'll see."
With respect to official Yerevan's position on the Ukraine presidential
elections, Minister Nalbandian referred to the Armenian presidents'
congratulatory message to Ukraine's president elect.
As regards the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs' latest statements, Minister
Nalbandian said that the negotiations are following their course.
"The co-chairs are arriving in Azerbaijan in a few days because they
visited Nagorno-Karabakh during their latest trip to the region.
Azerbaijan's leaders were not in the country," the minister said.
With respect to the co-chairs' proposals for the return of the
territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan, the minister
advised looking at the proposals made by the presidents of the
co-chair nations.
As to whether he is concerned over Azerbaijan purchasing weapons,
Minister Nalbandian noted that the international community and OSCE
Minsk Group co-chair states are concerned as well. They are calling
for strengthening the ceasefire and withdrawing snipers.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan is to go on a working visit
to Kazakhstan to participate in a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian
Economic Council, in Astana, on May 29.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: A. Papazian