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02, 2010
President Serzh Sargsyan received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Kanat Saudabaev
President Serzh Sargsyan received today the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Kanat Saudabaev and accompanying delegation, who arrived to Armenia in the framework of a regional visit.
Serzh Sargsyan welcomed Kazakhstani Presidency at the OSCE and noted with satisfaction Armenia’s cooperation with Kazakhstan and the current level of the political dialogue. Stressing, that Armenia and Kazakhstan are allies and as the members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization are represented in the same security structure, the President of Armenia expressed hope that during Kazakhstan’s chairmanship bilateral and multilateral cooperation of the two countries will deepen. “I am confident that this regional visit will allow you to see the existing problems first hand and contribute to the resolution of these problems,” the President of Armenia said. In his turn, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan thanked Serzh Sargsyan for Armenia’s support for Kazakhstan in assuming the OSCE chairmanship and informed of his priorities as the Chairman-in-Office and of Kazakhstan’s intention to organize a Summit of the OSCE Heads of States.
President Serzh Sargsyan informed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan on the standpoint of the Armenian side regarding the resolution of the NK conflict, underscoring that the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh are interested in the resolution of the conflict, and stressing that its solution should appropriately and timely address the core causes and consequences of the conflict.
Kanat Saudabaev said that they understand that it would be difficult to solve protracted conflicts in a short period of time, however Kazakhstan during its presidency would try to be helpful to the Co-Chairs of the Minsk Group in their efforts aimed at the resolution of the NK conflict. He also said that the removal of the snipers from the line of contact could be an important step towards the resolution of the conflict and assured that the OSCE would use its capacities to accomplish it.
At the meeting discussed were also issues related to regional security, Armenian-Turkish process of normalization, and other issues stemming from the OSCE priorities. President Sargsyan expressed readiness of our country to continue to actively cooperate with all the OSCE structures.
Serzh Sargsyan welcomed Kazakhstani Presidency at the OSCE and noted with satisfaction Armenia’s cooperation with Kazakhstan and the current level of the political dialogue. Stressing, that Armenia and Kazakhstan are allies and as the members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization are represented in the same security structure, the President of Armenia expressed hope that during Kazakhstan’s chairmanship bilateral and multilateral cooperation of the two countries will deepen. “I am confident that this regional visit will allow you to see the existing problems first hand and contribute to the resolution of these problems,” the President of Armenia said. In his turn, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan thanked Serzh Sargsyan for Armenia’s support for Kazakhstan in assuming the OSCE chairmanship and informed of his priorities as the Chairman-in-Office and of Kazakhstan’s intention to organize a Summit of the OSCE Heads of States.
President Serzh Sargsyan informed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan on the standpoint of the Armenian side regarding the resolution of the NK conflict, underscoring that the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh are interested in the resolution of the conflict, and stressing that its solution should appropriately and timely address the core causes and consequences of the conflict.
Kanat Saudabaev said that they understand that it would be difficult to solve protracted conflicts in a short period of time, however Kazakhstan during its presidency would try to be helpful to the Co-Chairs of the Minsk Group in their efforts aimed at the resolution of the NK conflict. He also said that the removal of the snipers from the line of contact could be an important step towards the resolution of the conflict and assured that the OSCE would use its capacities to accomplish it.
At the meeting discussed were also issues related to regional security, Armenian-Turkish process of normalization, and other issues stemming from the OSCE priorities. President Sargsyan expressed readiness of our country to continue to actively cooperate with all the OSCE structures.