Armenian FM participates in OBSEC FMs’ 34th session

YEREVAN, JULY 1, ARMENPRESS. Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian participated in the FMs’ 34th session of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation on July 1 in Sochi, press service of the MFA of Armenia informed “Armenpresss”.

In his speech Minister Nalbandian stressed the importance of the development of the inter-regional transport, the transport systems, the extension of the main route of the OBSEC ring highway up to the Iranian border, the initiatives aimed for the development of the cargo and passenger ferry transport.

Edward Nalbandian said the Armenian specialists had their input on developing ways for the OBSEC SMEs to have an access to the international markets, making easier the commerce and trade processes via Internet, harmonizing the customs procedures, improving joint checkpoints and solving other issues.

Armenia supports the increase of the OBSEC’s role in the international platforms, the expansion of the mutual cooperation with other international regional organizations, as well as the strengthening of cooperation with associated organizations, observers and sectoral dialogue partners.

“We must not allow the politicization of the OBSEC. Unfortunately, we witnessed that today again the Azerbaijani delegation tried to politicize the discussions of the plenary session”, Nalbandian said.

Nalbandian stated: “Concerning the Karabakh issue, I would like to recall that the Vienna and St. Petersburg summits were first of all aimed to stabilize the situation in the conflict zone created as a result of the Azerbaijani large scale military operations against Nagorno Karabakh.

To continue the negotiation process first of all it is necessary to implement what has been achieved in the summits which are the peaceful settlement of the conflict, the unconditional implementation of the 1994-1995 trilateral termless ceasefire agreements, the installation of investigation mechanisms of incidents, the increase of the scope of the team of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office”.

At the meeting, several resolutions, decisions aimed at deepening the regional cooperation were adopted by the OBSEC FMs.

At the end of the session Russia’s presidency in the OBSEC was given to Serbia.