ARMENIAN PRESIDENT: ARMENIA IS GREATLY INTERESTED IN RAPID PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF GEORGIAN-SOUTH OSSETIAN PROBLEM
Noyan Tapan
Au g 14, 2008
YEREVAN, AUGUST 14, NOYAN TAPAN. At the August 14 sitting of the
National Security Council, during which the situation that has formed
in the region in recent days was discussed, Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan expressed his concern about the current situation and welcomed
the constructive positions aimed at establishing peace and stability in
the region. In his words, any attemps to solve the existing problems
in a military way are fraught with tragic consequences. He underlined
that Russia is a strategic ally of Armenia, while Georgia is a friendly
country, therefore, Armenia is greatly interested in rapid peaceful
settlement of the problem. He restated Armenia’s willingness to be a
"humanitarian corridor" and provide humanitarian aid to the sides.
NT was informed by the RA president’s press service that at the
sitting, the problems facing Armenia in the present situation were
discussed, and the issues of regular supply of all the goods imported
into Armenia were examined.
In connection with the current situation, the president instructed
to establish a regime without entry visas for transit travels of
citizens from EU member states.
On the same day S. Sargsyan sent a message of condolence to Georgian
President Mikheil Saakashvili, expressing his condolence on many
deaths as a result of the recent events in Georgia. He noted that
Armenia is ready to provide the necessary humanitarian aid to those
who suffered and to solve urgently the problems to arise.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
