Эдвард Налбандян:

Альтернативы мирному урегулированию нагорно-карабахского конфликта нет. Об это заявил министр иностранных дел Армении Эдвард Налбандян на совместной пресс-конференции с новоназначенным спецпредставителем ЕС на Южном Кавказе Филиппом Лефором.

Налбандян отметил, что на встрече со спецпредом были обсуждены взаимоотношения Армении и Евросоюза, которые получили положительное развитие за последние годы. “Мы обсудили предстоящий саммит «Восточного партнерства» в Варшаве и Соглашение об Ассоциации Армения – ЕС. В настоящее время ведутся подготовительные работы по созданию глубокой и всеобъемлющей зоны свободной торговли между Арменией и Евросоюзом, а также переговоры об облегчении визового режима», - отметил министр. Он выразил уверенность, что в кратчайшие сроки может быть заключено соглашение по либерализации визового режима, а в будущем и его отмене.

Кроме того, глава внешнеполитического ведомства подчеркнул, что были обсуждены региональные вопросы, в частности, развитие переговорного процесса по Карабаху. “Я приветствовал стремление ЕС активизировать свою роль в переговорном процессе и содействовать усилиям Минской группы ОБСЕ. ЕС неоднократно выступал с заявлениями по этому вопросу, и мы убеждены, что для решения этой задачи альтернативы мирным переговорам нет. Попытки применения силы или угрозы ее применения будут осуждены международным сообществом”, - подчеркнул Налбандян. Он напомнил, что упоминание об этом было сделано в ходе саммита «Большой восьмерки» в Довиле.

 

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