JACQUES CHIRAC: I BELIEVE IN THE CAPACITY OF THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE TO STRUGGLE FOR PEACE
Public Radio of Armenia
Sept 30 2006
"I believe in the capacity of the Armenian people to struggle for
peace," declared French President Jacques Chirac, speaking at the
ceremony of opening the French Square in Yerevan.
"It is the hardest challenge, and the most difficult is that Armenia
has to resist. It is a challenge, which Armenia can and must win,
since only fairs and long-lasting peace will let our people realize
its hopes," the French President declared.
The times, when one could think that conflicts can be resolved through
forces have passed. Nowadays one cannot develop hereditary hatred,
while ignoring the real aspirations for peace and security.
Only the dialogue based on dignity and mutual respect allows to
look into future," Jacques Chirac underlined. The French President
reminded that in the course of over 10 years France has not been
sparing efforts to find a solution to the painful Karabakh conflict
in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group. "I want to believe that
the time has come for peace, since I know the cost of war. One last
step is needed for establishing peace, a hard step, which inspires
belief in the future of humanity. Yerevan and Baku can and must take
this last step, since this will allow to open the horizon of light,
peace and prosperity. This is my wish to all Caucasian peoples,"
Jacques Chirac declared.