RA GOVERNMENT WILLING TO DEVELOP THE INTERACTION WITH OSCE YEREVAN OFFICE
armradio.am
01.11.2007 10:29
RA Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan received newly appointed head of
the OSCE Yerevan office Ambassador Sergey Kapinos, RA Government’s
Information and Public Relations Department informs.
Congratulating Mr. Kapinos on his appointment, the Prime Minister
expressed confidence that RA Government’s fruitful cooperation with
the OSCE Yerevan office will continue during his term in office and
stressed his Government’s readiness to develop the interaction.
The head of the OSCE Armenia Office said that his task is to continue
the deeply rooted and traditionally close cooperation with Armenia’s
public institutions and non-governmental organizations and, upon
completion of the ongoing programs as of March 2008, to develop new
programs based on an active dialogue and interested discussions with
these entities. According to Mr. Kapinos, there are several priority
areas of cooperation, inclusive of environmental protection and public
welfare programs, support to police system reforms, marz development
programs, human rights protection, as well as assistance with the
formation of a quick-response system and so on.
Mr. Kapinos assured that in 2008 it will be possible to develop
and carry out programs similar to "Melange" rocket fuel processing
project as implemented by the OSCE Yerevan office in Armenia and
highly assessed by member countries.
The head of the OSCE Armenia Office emphasized the efforts towards
the realization of regional programs by focusing firstly on the
implementation of mutually beneficial projects in such areas as water
usage, mining industry and environmental protection, susceptible
to build up confidence in the region and lay the basis for conflict
resolution. Serge Sargsyan stressed that Armenia has always advocated
this approach and is reiterating its willingness to start cooperating
towards the implementation of regional programs to mutual advantage.
With reference to the settlement of the Karabakh conflict, Serge
Sargsyan reaffirmed Armenia’s position in that the talks in the
frame of the OSCE Minsk group constitute the most effective format
for conflict resolution.
The Prime Minister further stated that Armenia supports the steps
aimed at creating and strengthening tools for building confidence
between the conflicting sides, as he is confident that this will
promote the peace process.
At the end of the meeting, the Prime Minister wished Ambassador
Kapinos successful completion of his mission as head of the OSCE
Yerevan office.