Armenia, NATO’s position over settlement of Karabakh conflict coincides

YEREVAN, MARCH 6, ARMENPRESS. Within the framework of the working visit to Brussels, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan met with the NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and discussed with him the process of peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Armenpress reports that during the joint briefing President of Armenia stressed that Azerbaijan rejects any proposal directed toward confidence building be it addressed to the promotion of regional cooperation or weakening the tension in the line of contact.

"Unfortunately, Azerbaijan is against withdrawal of snipers from the first line, it is against investigation of incidents. The bellicose statements have been voiced every moment. The leadership of Azerbaijan continues sowing hatred toward Armenians," Serzh Sargsyan said.

President of Armenia reminded the statement made by the president of Azerbaijan just few days ago. The latter stated that number one enemy of Azerbaijan is Diaspora Armenians. "This circumstance should receive international assessment," he stated.

Serzh Sargsyan and Anders Fogh Rasmussen agreed that Nagorno Karabakh conflict should be solved in an exclusively peaceful way, through negotiations within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group. "We are convinced that the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is possible only in case the right of people to self-determination is respected and all the security guarantees be ensured. In conclusion I wish to reiterate Armenia's readiness to continue mutually beneficial cooperation with the North-Atlantic Alliance," President of Armenia stressed.