THANKS TO OSCE MG, BAKU STARTS CEASING BELLICOSE STATEMENTS

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
03.07.2009 21:56 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ RA President Serzh Sargsyan received Greek President
and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Dora Bakoyannis. During the meeting
Armenian leader characterized his guest’s visit as a good chance for
getting familiarized with regional issues and having joint discussion
over Armenia-OSCE cooperation.

President Sargsyan expressed conviction that OSCE official’s visit
would contribute to the development of cooperation. He also attached
special importance to Greece’s chairmanship in OSCE.

In her turn, Dora Bakoyannis gave high assessment to the level and
results of collaboration between RA Government and OSCE Yerevan
Office. The parties focused on NKR conflict settlement issues and
Armenian-Turkish relations.

Serzh Sargsyan emphasized that Armenia has a firm standing on peaceful
settlement of NKR conflict. Thanks to MG OSCE effort the Azeri part
has also taken a more peaceful position in the issue.

According to RA President, though negotiation processes has taken a
positive direction. He also expressed his dissatisfaction on Azeri
part’s trying to distort both negotiation process and the essence
of conflict.

Dora Bakoyannis gave high assessment on Serzh Sargsyan’s initiative
in Armenian-Turkish rapprochement, and RA President repeatedly
emphasized Armenia’s readiness to normalize relation with Turkey
without preconditions.