WHAT DOES ARMENIA EXPECT FROM THE OSCE GREEK CHAIRMANSHIP?
armradio.am
11.09.2008 15:47
President Serzh Sargsyan today received the Special Commissioner of
the Foreign Minister of Greece and the future OSCE Chairman Nicolaos
Kalantsianos and the delegation accompanying him.
Mr. Kalantsianos noted that next year Greece will assume presidency if
the OSCE, and the visit is aimed at discussing Armenia’s expectations
from the Greek chairmanship, as well as exchanging views on the latest
developments in the region.
President Sargsyan said Armenia attaches great importance to the
cooperation with the OSCE, considering it an important component of
our security. Close and productive cooperation has been established
with the organization’s Yerevan Office.
Noting that the Karabakh conflict is being solved within the framework
of the OSCE, President Sargsyan underlined that the no war, no peace
situation has been maintained for 14 years largely due to the OSCE
Minsk Group, thanks to the cooperation of the co-chair countries. The
Armenian side considers that the OSCE Minsk Group still has much to do
and has opportunities to solve the conflict, and the conversations and
attempts of transferring the issue to other structures are targeted at
changing the existing format, which is pregnant with serious dangers.
The President prioritized the implementation of the Conventional
Forces in Europe Treaty and its proper control.
Pr esident Sargsyan spoke about the collaboration with different OSCE
structures, attaching importance to their transparent activity.
Turning to the Armenian-Greek cooperation, Nicolaos Kalantsianos
noted that excellent relations have been established between the
two countries.