AZERBAIJAN’S BELLICOSE STATEMENTS CANNOT CONTRIBUTE TO SETTLEMENT OF CURRENT PROBLEMS, RA PRESIDENT AND OSCE SECRETARY GENERAL CONSIDER

Noyan Tapan

Dec 16, 2008

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Appreciating OSCE’s constant
assistance to the reforms implemented in Armenia, RA President Serzh
Sargsyan said during a meeting with OSCE Secretary General Marc
Perrin de Brichambaut that Armenia as a member state is interested
in expanding the cooperation circle by involving new spheres and
problems. According to the RA President’s Press Office, S. Sargsyan
attached importance to partnership with OSCE also taking into
consideration the fact that the Nagorno Karabakh settlement process
proceeds within the framework of that organization.

The interlocutors spoke about the Nagorno Karabakh settlement
possibilities and OSCE’s role in the process of settlement. Serzh
Sargsyan and Marc Perrin de Brichambaut attached much importance to
the statements of OSCE Foreign Ministers and OSCE MG co-chairing
countries’ Foreign Ministers on Nagorno Karabakh settlement. They
held the same opinion that bellicose statements cannot contribute to
settlement of the current problems, and the August events once more
showed the danger of solving conflics by force.

The sides also touched upon the political and economic reforms
implemented in Armenia. Mentioning that President Sargsyan during his
tenure has undertaken brave and broad-minded steps in the direction
of carrying out reforms, the OSCE Secretary General inquired in
what spheres the organization can be helpful. The problem of people
detained in consequence of the March 1-2 events was also touched upon
at the meeting.