Armenia Interested in Resolving Disagreements among Its Allies and Neighbors

13:14 – 06.03.10

It is in Armenia’s interest to resolve any current disagreement among
its allies, partners and neighbors, Armenian Minister of Foreign
Affairs Edward Nalbandian said when asked on a local Armenian TV
program whether Armenia would succeed in the future in developing its
relations with Iran, Georgia, the US, Russia, and the European Union
given complicated Russo-Georgian relations and Iran’s issues with the
US and the EU on its nuclear program.

`We seek deepening our strategic, allied relations with Russia far
more. We want to extend our friendly partnership with the US, the
European Union, the EU member states. As for what concerns the good
neighborly relations and partnership with our neighbors Georgia and
Iran, it is natural that we want to develop and assert them far more
[too],’ said Nalbandian.

Asked would Armenia be ready should those countries ask Armenia to act
as a mediator, Nalbandian said that one shouldn’t overestimate
Armenia’s abilities, though sometimes Armenia too happens to be able
to assume the role of effective mediator.

`This was proven when negotiations on the opening of the Upper Lars
checkpoint were held in Armenia. They [negotiations] succeeded. The
negotiations were conducted through Armenia’s mediation, and today
when the checkpoint is open we can say that it is a great success for
Russia, for Georgia and, of course, for Armenia too,’ said Nalbandian.

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