FOREIGN POLICY OF ARMENIA IS CONSISTENT AND GROUNDED, DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER ASSURES
Noyan Tapan
Nov 27, 2008
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the evaluation of
Stepan Grigorian, the head of the Analytical Center for Globalization
and Regional Cooperation, today the South Caucasus-European Union
relations are not inferior to the South Caucasus-neighboring countries
relations with their importance. As he said on November 27, at a
press briefing held before the two-day international conference, the
neighboring countries are Russia, Turkey, and Iran, the representatives
of which have also arrived in Yerevan to take part in the proceedings
of the conference. S. Grigorian added that the Armenian colleagues
will discuss the issue of creating a united security system in the
region with the above mentioned participants. Besides, according to
the political scientist, the conference participants will touch upon
the "Eastern initiative" adopted by Poland and Sweden lately.
Arman Kirakosian, the RA Deputy Foreign Minister, said in his speech
that today it is difficult to imagine a second region having so many
political disagreements in spite of common interests. Touching upon
the foreign policy of the Armenian authorities, he emphasized that
it is "consistent and grounded." A. Kirakosian drew the attention
of those present to the circumstance that the RA President had sent
an invitation to the Turkish President to visit Yerevan before the
Georgian-Ossetian war. According to him, it is gladdening that large
programs are implemented in the region parallel to warming of the
Armenian-Turkish relations.
Andrea Victorin, the Ambassador of Germany to RA, also touched upon
the improval of the Armenian-Turkish relations mentioning that her
country appreciates the policy of President Serzh Sargsyan in that
direction. At the same time the Ambassador stated that Armenia should
also continue the reforms in the domestic spheres, in particular, in
the court and legal system. "The necessity of a political dialogue
in the country after the March events was emphasized. We hope that
it will take place until January," A. Victorin said.