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    Emil Lazarian
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168: Armenian FM, NATO official exchange views on regional and international issues

| 19:35 | March 11 2019
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Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan received on March 11 James Appathurai, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia.

Minister Mnatsakanyan saluted the visit of the NATO official in the sidelines of the “NATO week” in Armenia, ARMEN PRESS was informed from the press service of the MFA Armenia. The interlocutors reaffirmed commitment for cooperation in the sidelines of the Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP).

During the meeting the sides touched upon the continuation of political dialogue within the framework of IPAP between Armenia and NATO, reforms in defense and security spheres, cooperation in emergency situations, science and a number of other areas of bilateral interest.

The interlocutors praised the approval of the National Action Plan 2019-2021 for the implementation of the provisions of the UN Security Council resolution 1325 “Women, Peace and Security” by the Government of Armenia.

The NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative welcomed Armenia’s active participation and contribution to the establishment of international peace, noting that such actions contribute to the enhancement of Armenia’s reputation as an important participant of international security.

The Armenian Foreign Minister and NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues.

At the request of James Appathurai Minister Mnatsakanyan presented the foreign policy priorities of Armenia, the approaches and principled position of the Armenian side in the peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS