PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA MEETS UK SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE SOUTH CAUCASUS
armradio.am
15.05.2009 10:53
President Serzh Sargsyan received the Special Representative of
the United Kingdom to Armenia, Bran Fall. The President ranked
high the assistance of Great Britain to the process of reforms in
our country. President Sargsyan said he discussed the perspectives
of development of the Armenian-British relations with the Foreign
Secretary of Great Britain David Miliband in Prague.
Serzh Sargsyan assessed the proposal of the British side to hold
periodic consultations between the Foreign Ministries of the
two countries as very positive and useful, which will provide an
opportunity to get to know each other’s positions on different issues.
The interlocutors dwelt on the process of normalization of the
Armenian-Turkish relations. At the request of the guest, President
Sargsyan presented his opinion about statements made by different
Turkish officials.
According to the President, it has been declared many times that
Turkey’s any attempt to interfere with the resolution of the Karabakh
conflict could only harm the process. "If Turkey wishes to help resolve
the conflict, it had better refrain from interfering in the process,"
Serzh Sargsyan said.
President Sargsyan and Brian Fall exchanged views on the settlement
of the Karabakh conflict. The UK Special Representative for the South
Caucasus said Great20Britain supports the efforts of the OSCE Minsk
Group and attaches importance to the settlement of the issue based
on principles and norms of international law.