Matthew Bryza principally supports Serge Sargssyan
07.03.2008,
16:24
US Department of State representative Matthew Bryza stated that he principally supports Armenia’s Prime Minister. Bryza said that Serge Sargssyan is not an ordinary leader AND they principally support him.
YEREVAN, March 7. /ARKA/. US Department of State representative Matthew Bryza stated that he principally supports Armenia’s Prime Minister. Bryza said that Serge Sargssyan is not an ordinary leader AND they principally support him. Bryza said both he and the Charge d’Affaires believe that Sargssyan has the visions and approaches which they would like to see while implementing joint projects.
“We wish you and Armenia lots of success,” US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, OSCE Minsk Group US Co-Chairman stated.
Bryza said he had an opportunity to get to know Sargssyan better, and discuss with him issues of bilateral significance. Bryza said the US Secretary of State had sent him to Armenia to meet with different parties and convey special messages.
Bryza said he had an opportunity to listen to the constructive speech of the prime minister at the government meeting.
Matthew Bryza, the US Co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group, said he arrived in Yerevan to get an idea of the current situation in Armenia. Bryza said he had had an opportunity to listen to the constructive speech of Prime Minister Serge Sargssyan at the government meeting with accents he was happy to hear. Bryza said those were the words he had expected to hear from the premier during their meeting, but was happy to hear them earlier.
According to Bryza, it is time the tension was overcome. Everyone should feel responsibility and realize that it is necessary to restore all the positive aspects Armenia was known for before the recent developments.
Commenting on the state of emergency, Bryza said it cannot remain forever, and efforts should be taken to solve this problem. Bryza said he shares the premier’s view that the state of emergency is an instrument which allows relieving tension and bringing the processes back in the normal course. Bryza stressed that it is impossible to advance on the path of democracy, if there is no low order in the country.
Sargssyan said he had not said anything special at the recent government meeting but only said what he had been stating all the time during the past several months.
He said the authorities will continue the dialogue with all those people willing to work with the government. However, those who do not want this are citizens of Armenia as well, and if they act within the law then their actions are legitimate, otherwise, they will have to answer for them.
The prime minister emphasized that the Armenian authorities will fight extremism like the US does. Sargssyan stressed that the objective and fair assessment of all sides is necessary to stabilize the situation in the country and continue reforms. “I am sure we will succeed in accomplishing this, the only thing we need today is law and order,” Sargssyan emphasized.
The sides spoke about the post-election situation in Armenia, discussed the possible ways out, as well as the efforts to rule out the further recurrence of the March 4 breaking of the ceasefire regime on the contact line of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan. Bryza and Sargssyan also talked about the settlement of the Armenian-Turkish relations.
On March 1, RA President Robert Kocharyan issued a decree on imposing a twenty-day state of emergency, the police and the army put an end to the mass unrest. From February 20 to March 1, Armenia’s opposition political forces led by ex-president Levon Ter-Petrossyan were holding rallies in Liberty Square in Yerevan protesting against the results of February 19 presidential elections attributing victory to Prime Minister Serge Sargssyan. As a result, 131 people were injured, eight were killed and 36 vehicles were burned down. --0—
“We wish you and Armenia lots of success,” US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, OSCE Minsk Group US Co-Chairman stated.
Bryza said he had an opportunity to get to know Sargssyan better, and discuss with him issues of bilateral significance. Bryza said the US Secretary of State had sent him to Armenia to meet with different parties and convey special messages.
Bryza said he had an opportunity to listen to the constructive speech of the prime minister at the government meeting.
Matthew Bryza, the US Co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group, said he arrived in Yerevan to get an idea of the current situation in Armenia. Bryza said he had had an opportunity to listen to the constructive speech of Prime Minister Serge Sargssyan at the government meeting with accents he was happy to hear. Bryza said those were the words he had expected to hear from the premier during their meeting, but was happy to hear them earlier.
According to Bryza, it is time the tension was overcome. Everyone should feel responsibility and realize that it is necessary to restore all the positive aspects Armenia was known for before the recent developments.
Commenting on the state of emergency, Bryza said it cannot remain forever, and efforts should be taken to solve this problem. Bryza said he shares the premier’s view that the state of emergency is an instrument which allows relieving tension and bringing the processes back in the normal course. Bryza stressed that it is impossible to advance on the path of democracy, if there is no low order in the country.
Sargssyan said he had not said anything special at the recent government meeting but only said what he had been stating all the time during the past several months.
He said the authorities will continue the dialogue with all those people willing to work with the government. However, those who do not want this are citizens of Armenia as well, and if they act within the law then their actions are legitimate, otherwise, they will have to answer for them.
The prime minister emphasized that the Armenian authorities will fight extremism like the US does. Sargssyan stressed that the objective and fair assessment of all sides is necessary to stabilize the situation in the country and continue reforms. “I am sure we will succeed in accomplishing this, the only thing we need today is law and order,” Sargssyan emphasized.
The sides spoke about the post-election situation in Armenia, discussed the possible ways out, as well as the efforts to rule out the further recurrence of the March 4 breaking of the ceasefire regime on the contact line of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan. Bryza and Sargssyan also talked about the settlement of the Armenian-Turkish relations.
On March 1, RA President Robert Kocharyan issued a decree on imposing a twenty-day state of emergency, the police and the army put an end to the mass unrest. From February 20 to March 1, Armenia’s opposition political forces led by ex-president Levon Ter-Petrossyan were holding rallies in Liberty Square in Yerevan protesting against the results of February 19 presidential elections attributing victory to Prime Minister Serge Sargssyan. As a result, 131 people were injured, eight were killed and 36 vehicles were burned down. --0—
