PRESIDENT SARGSYAN MEETS OSCE CHAIRMAN-IN-OFFICE

Armradio.am
17.02.2010 10:18

President Serzh Sargsyan received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Kazakhstan, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Kanat Saudabaev and accompanying
delegation, who arrived to Armenia in the framework of a regional
visit.

Serzh Sargsyan welcomed Kazakhstani Presidency at the OSCE and noted
with satisfaction Armenia’s cooperation with Kazakhstan and the
current level of the political dialogue. Stressing, that Armenia and
Kazakhstan are allies and as the members of the Collective Security
Treaty Organization are represented in the same security structure,
the President of Armenia expressed hope that during Kazakhstan’s
chairmanship bilateral and multilateral cooperation of the two
countries will deepen. "I am confident that this regional visit will
allow you to see the existing problems first hand and contribute to
the resolution of these problems," the President of Armenia said. In
his turn, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan thanked Serzh
Sargsyan for Armenia’s support for Kazakhstan in assuming the OSCE
chairmanship and informed of his priorities as the Chairman-in-Office
and of Kazakhstan’s intention to organize a Summit of the OSCE Heads
of States.

President Serzh Sargsyan informed the Minister of Foreign Affairs
of Kazakhstan on the standpoint of the Armenian side regarding the
resolution of the NK conflict, underscoring that the Republic of
Armenia and the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh are interested in the
resolution of the conflict, and stressing that its solution should
appropriately and timely address the core causes and consequences of
the conflict.

Kanat Saudabaev said that they understand that it would be difficult
to solve protracted conflicts in a short period of time, however
Kazakhstan during its presidency would try to be helpful to the
Co-Chairs of the Minsk Group in their efforts aimed at the resolution
of the NK conflict. He also said that the removal of the snipers from
the line of contact could be an important step towards the resolution
of the conflict and assured that the OSCE would use its capacities
to accomplish it.

At the meeting discussed were also issues related to regional security,
Armenian-Turkish process of normalization, and other issues stemming
from the OSCE priorities. President Sargsyan expressed readiness of our
country to continue to actively cooperate with all the OSCE structures.