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ARMENIA WISHES TO DEVELOP RELATIONS WITH PEACEFUL AND DEMOCRATIC IRAQ
23.06.2005 06:41
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian has appreciated
the organization of an international conference on Iraq, he stated it when
addressing the conference, reported the Press Service of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Amrenia. In his words, the conference in very important
to the Iraqi people, who have to know the consistent involvement of the
international community. Just due to this fact the interested parties are
obliged to increase efforts aimed at restoration of the country, Oskanian
said. He added that even Armenia, a small country with modest abilities and
whose participation is of consultative nature, has a precise realization of
the price of moral assistance and following power of interested observers.
«As a Minister of Foreign Affairs of a country that experiences a transition
period I have to confess that only through consistent economic assistance
and long-term investments the society will start believing in peaceful and
democratic prospects,» V. Oskanian said. When commenting on the presence of
Armenians in Iraq, the FM remarked the country «has natural resources. The
matter concerns not only the riches in the bowels, but also that of the
society based on national diversity. The Armenian community makes part of
this diversity in Iraq. I believe that along with other residents of Iraq
Armenians know they can make their contribution to the establishment of
peaceful and prosperous future of the country. In its turn Armenia wishes to
develop relations with peaceful, joint and democratic Iraq. Only 200 miles
divide the capitals of Armenia and Iraq and the opportunity to contact and
cooperate issues from interests of all of us,» the Minister remarked.